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This dictionary reveals the origins of names, from personal names to place names, brand names, names of animals, mythological and literary characters, sports teams, languages, nationalities, political parties and rock and pop groups. It takes in the names of holidays and festivals, of schools and colleges, of battles and revolutions, and of well-known individual buildings such as clubs, hospitals, country houses, museums and theatres. Also included are the origins of names of famous individuals, from Caesar to Sophocles, Homer to Ho Chi Min. Names of famous fictional characters are also represented, such as Shakespeare's Desdemona and Hamlet, as well as Kipling's Mowgli and A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh. The titles of literary works and musical compositions such as "Lavengro" and "Lohengrin" are also included. The dictionary contains 8,000 detailed entries and includes a guide to nearly 100 languages used in it, from Afrikaans to Zyrian, with notes on accents and alphabets.
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Brewer's Dictionary of Names (Helicon reference classics)
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Brewer's Dictionary of Names (Helicon reference classics)
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Helicon, United Kingdom, Oxford, 1995
ISBN 10 : 1859861024
ISBN 13 : 9781859861028
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This dictionary reveals the origins of names, from personal names to place names, brand names, names of animals, mythological and literary characters, sports teams, languages, nationalities, political parties and rock and pop groups. It takes in the names of holidays and festivals, of schools and colleges, of battles and revolutions, and of well-known individual buildings such as clubs, hospitals, country houses, museums and theatres. Also included are the origins of names of famous individuals, from Caesar to Sophocles, Homer to Ho Chi Min. Names of famous fictional characters are also represented, such as Shakespeare's Desdemona and Hamlet, as well as Kipling's Mowgli and A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh. The titles of literary works and musical compositions such as Lavengro and Lohengrin are also included. The dictionary contains 8,000 detailed entries and includes a guide to nearly 100 languages used in it, from Afrikaans to Zyrian, with notes on accents and alphabets. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR002671421
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