The Penguin Dictionary of First Names

By David Pickering

What's in a name? Rather more than you might at first suspect, for names are steeped in history and myth and have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. Now fully updated for its second edition, with 150 new entries, The Penguin Dictionary of First Names takes a close look at over 5,000 examples, ranging from the familiar to the comparatively obscure, drawn from all parts of the English-speaking world. Detailed and informative, it is essential reading for expectant parents and for anyone who is intrigued by the story attached to each name.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141013982
• ISBN13: 9780141013985
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

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Very good book of names and meanings a people who have the name are listed . sad to say it is not split into male and female lists, but it is still a good book.