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 Häftad Omfång 400 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Penguin Books Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2004-08-05 ISBN 9780141013985