Brewer's dictionary of names
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Brewer's dictionary of names
Helicon, 1997, c1992
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Dictionary of names
Brewer's dictionary of names : people & places & things
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
First published in hardcover in Great Britain by Cassell , 1992
First published in paperback in Great Britain by Helicon, 1993
This classic edition re-issue first published in Great Britain by Helicon, 1995
Re-issued with new cover design 1997
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Over 8,000 detailed entries cover personal names, place names, brand names, and astronomical names, to name but a few.
This is an original book which uncovers the origins and describes the meanings of thousands of names from Belgravia to Hallowe'en, and from Manchester United to Panasonic.
Names of animals, airports, trains, cars, mythological characters, sports teams. languages, civilizations, tribes, and political parties are all explored and explained in full.
In addition to the rich range of entries, an authoritative and comprehensive introduction provides a fascinating account of the history of name studies, plus a guide to languages, accents and alphabets.
"Brewer's Dictionary of Names" is a valuable and entertaining addition to everyone's bookshelf, and is written by a world authority on the subject.
by "Nielsen BookData"