Dictionary of First Names

- What does the name Calvin mean? - What is the meaning of Beverley? - Which boy's name means 'little seal'? - Which girl's name means 'spear strength'? - And what links Merle and Mavis? Chambers Dictionary of First Names offers pronunciations, meanings, histories, variant spellings and other colourful information about 10,000 names in more than 4,000 entries. It also explains changing fashions in names, mentions famous historical, literary or cultural figures who bore a name and offers invaluable advice on everything from cultural traditions to potential pitfalls in naming your child. Whether you're an expectant parent, have a scholarly interest or simply want to look up your own name or those of your friends, you will find Chambers Dictionary of First Names to be endlessly fascinating. answers bald; beaver stream; Ronan; Gertrude; both are birds: Merle means blackbird and Mavis means songthrush

ISBN 0550104291   Pages 480 ISBN13 9780550104298 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 390 Publisher Hodder Education   Published in London Imprint Chambers   Height (mm) 199 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 129 Publication date 26 Jun 2009   Spine width (mm) 31 DEWEY 929.44   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

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