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The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names

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What's in a name? Rather more than you might at first suspect, for names are steeped in history and myth and have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names takes a close look at 3500 names, explaining origins and meanings, showing how some have changed in popularity and use over time and providing all the diminutive and variant forms.
Part of Penguin's major new series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and quotations.


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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 25, 2005

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780141916392
  • Release date: August 25, 2005

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780141916392
  • File size: 1964 KB
  • Release date: August 25, 2005

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

What's in a name? Rather more than you might at first suspect, for names are steeped in history and myth and have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names takes a close look at 3500 names, explaining origins and meanings, showing how some have changed in popularity and use over time and providing all the diminutive and variant forms.
Part of Penguin's major new series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and quotations.


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