A Concise Dictionary of First Names Patrick Hanks

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A Concise Dictionary of First Names by Patrick Hanks

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A guide to English first names which reflects a full range, from the names used before the Norman Conquest (Alfred, Edward), to European names established in the English language (Sheila, Ingrid, Anita), to unisex names (Ashley, Jordan) and surnames now used as first names (Carter, Paige).

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A Concise Dictionary of First Names by Patrick Hanks

The authors have spanned the birth announcements from Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia as part of their names research. This book reflects the full range of first names, from those used before the Norman Conquest to the latest popular names such as Brittany, Chelsea and Kyle. Unisex names are covered, and so are surnames now popular as first names such as Taylor.

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GOR007098199

ISBN 13

9780198661900

ISBN 10

0198661908

Title

A Concise Dictionary of First Names by Patrick Hanks

Author

Patrick Hanks

Condition

Used - Well Read

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Year published

1992-10-29

Number of pages

251

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N/A

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