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- 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
Julia Cresswell is the author of over a dozen books, all of which are connected with the history and development of words, names and language. She has split her working life between writing and teaching, and has taught for both the Oxford universities.
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- ÉditeurBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Date d'édition1990
- ISBN 10 0747504598
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Description du livre 16 cm x 24 cm. 248 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective collector's Mylar. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine sunned. A collection of thousands of names A-Z, their meaning, derivations and origins etc. Sprache: english. N° de réf. du vendeur 60580AB
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