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A handbook of Scandinavian names / Nancy L. Coleman and Olav Veka.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- (Nancy Louise)separator_comma 1945- Coleman.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Names, Personal--Scandinavian.
- Names, Personal.
- Scandinavian languages--Etymology--Names.
- Scandinavian languages.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (215 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A Handbook of Scandinavian Names includes a dictionary of more than fifteen hundred given names from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, plus some from Iceland and Finland. Each entry provides a guide to pronunciation and the origin and meaning of the name. Many entries also include variations and usage in the Scandinavian countries and famous bearers of the name. Adding engaging context to the dictionary section is an extensive comparative guide to naming practices. The authors discuss immigration to North America from Scandinavia and the ways given names and surnames were adapted in the New World. Also included in the book is a history of Scandinavian names, information on "Name Days," and discussion of significant names from mythology and history, including naming traditions in royal families.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Pronunciation Guide
- Abbreviations and Symbols
- Dictionary of Scandinavian Names
- Girls Names
- Boys Names
- A Guide to Scandinavian Naming
- Scandinavian Immigration to North America
- Naming Traditions in Scandinavia
- Namesakes in the Scandinavian Tradition
- Adapting Names in Scandinavian America
- Scandinavian Given Names in Historical Perspective
- Name Laws
- Top Names in Scandinavia Today
- Names from Norse Mythology
- Name Days
- Naming Tradition in the Royal Families
- A Scandinavian Name for Your Baby
- Definitions
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780299248338
- 029924833X
- OCLC:
- 673451833
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