Author : Lisa Shaw
Publisher :
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 32,78 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Names, Personal
ISBN : 9780715322246
In today's multicultural world there are so many more names to choose from and this selection includes names from Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Find out what they mean, the variations and diminutives and discover their historical significance. Entertaining side lines give information on the changing popularity of names, the names of the famous and the infamous and look at the cultural traditons behind naming a child.
Author : Dorothy Astoria
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 15,70 MB
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1441202331
Baby-naming has become an art form with parents today, but where do parents go to find names and their meanings? The Name Book offers particular inspiration to those who want more than just a list of popular names. From Aaron to Zoe, this useful book includes the cultural origin, the literal meaning, and the spiritual significance of more than 10,000 names. An appropriate verse of Scripture accompanies each name, offering parents a special way to bless their children.
Author : Amanda Elizabeth Barden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2009-02-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1416570314
LOOKING FOR A NAME THAT MEANS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO YOU? Given the dizzying array of choices available, picking the right name for your baby can be daunting. Why waste hours looking through one long alphabetical list of names just to burn out even before you've run through A, B, and C? In this creative twist on the traditional name book, Baby Names Made Easy offers selections organized into categories of meaning, making it easier than ever to choose a name that is significant to you. Traditional or trendy, American in origin or from all over the globe, the names here cover an array of topics. For example, look under: Animals & Insects (and find "Naia" -- Hawaiian for "dolphin") Victory (and find "Vincent" -- Latin for "conquerer") Love & Affection (and find "Mia" -- Italian for "mine") Religion & Faith (and find "Dev" -- Sanskrit for "God") The book's handy alphabetical index makes cross-referencing easy, so you can find the perfect name in no time. Baby Names Made Easy is a practical and one-of-a-kind reference for anyone searching for the most important gift they can give their child.
Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 25,34 MB
Release : 1987-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780816510467
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist recalls the significant events and ventures of his own life, his own land, and his own people, recreating his experiences as an American Indian and those of his relatives
Author : K. M. Sheard
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 23,82 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0738723681
Parents want the perfect name for their child. Among the baby books available today, none are tailored to the needs of witches, pagans, and other seekers.
Author : Cleveland Kent Evans
Publisher :
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 49,94 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :
This fabulous resource lists thousands of baby names from various ethnicities; most entries include origin and popularity information, as well as interesting facts. » Other spellings, variations from around the world, and listings of famous people are included to provide a wealth of information about the names. » Fun lists give parents more naming ideas: colors, names of scientists, Harry Potter characters, Nobel Prize winners, country music singers, etc. » The introduction provides helpful advice for naming babies and lists the most popular names from around the world.
Author : Bruce Lansky
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Page : 1243 pages
File Size : 20,78 MB
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0306922983
The most helpful, complete, and yearly up-to-date name book What's new about names? The new edition of 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky features the most up-to-date lists of names, trends, advice, and fascinating facts about names, including: Hundreds of newly popular names and variations The latest list of top 100 names for boys and girls The latest naming trends: what's hot and what's not The most rapidly rising and falling top 1,000 names Updated lists of names to consider, including names of newly famous people and fictional characters The most popular gender-neutral names and their rates of use (more for boys, more for girls, or 50/50) New (and classic) celebrity baby names And our list of names from around the world keeps growing! Here you'll find more than 100,000 names--complete with origins, meanings, variations, and famous namesakes. You'll find names from major linguistic and ethnic groups of origin, including English (19,000 names), Latin (11,000 names), Greek (11,000 names), American (11,000 names), Hebrew (9,000 names), Hispanic (9,000 names), French (8,000 names), Irish (7,000 names), and German (6,000 names)--plus thousands of Scottish, Welsh, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Scandinavian, Polish, Native American, Hawaiian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Australian/Aboriginal, African, and Hindi names. The list features unique spellings of popular names that are catching on, plus newly popular names and variations not listed in other books and websites.
Author : Bruce Lansky
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 26,3 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780671316587
This book contains more names from around this world than any other leading book -- over 50,000 names in all. Bruce Lansky, the #1 author of baby name books in North America, has now created Baby Names around the World. Here are over 50,000 baby name choices for prospective parents, presented in an easy-to-use format with informative and interesting features, including An index listing names by country or language; Popular names from the 1880s through the of origin; A list of things to consider when choosing a name; The 100 most popular names for the 1990s; Advice on how to create a unique name; Lists of gender-neutral names.
Author : Linda Rosenkrantz
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 31,71 MB
Release : 2001-08-16
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780312267575
A fresh, illuminating guide to thousands of first names and their meanings.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 16,56 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Names, Personal
ISBN : 9781869584504
A catalogue of names, illustrated with the author's characteristic colour photographs of children in unusual settings. Names are divided into those for girls and those for boys. The origin and meaning of each name is briefly described and abbreviations and alternative spellings are included. Many unusual names are given, including some from non-European cultures.
