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A dictionary of first names / Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, and Flavia Hodges.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hanks, Patrick.
Contributor:
Hardcastle, Kate.
Hodges, Flavia.
Series:
Oxford reference online premium.
Oxford paperback reference
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Names, Personal--Dictionaries.
Names, Personal.
Names, Personal--History--Dictionaries.
Genre:
Subject dictionaries.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxvii, 434 p. )
Edition:
2nd ed.
Other Title:
First names
Place of Publication:
[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2006
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This comprehensive dictionary provides a fascinating collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information about some 6000 names, making it an ideal reference for linguists and family historians, as well as a source for choosing baby names.
Contents:
A dictionary of first names
Arabic names
Chinese names
French names
German names
Indian names
Irish names
Italian names
Japanese names
Russian names
Scandinavian names
Scottish names
Spanish names
Welsh names
Unisex names
Most popular names in England and Wales 2003
Most popular names in Scotland 2004
Most popular names in the Republic of Ireland 2004
Most popular names in the United States 2003
Most popular names in Australia (NSW) 2003
Most popular names in New Zealand 2003
Most popular names in England and Wales 1954-2003
Most popular names in the United States 1954-2003.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
"Oxford Reference Online Premium."
Title from home page (viewed Dec. 22, 2009).
ISBN:
0-19-172667-2
0-19-156703-5
9780191567032

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