Want to find the perfect name for your child? Want to see what your name means? Then this is the perfect book for you! This encyclopedia details thousands of names with meanings and nationalities. Use this book to discover: . The secret meanings of names through numerology . The astrology of names . How the first letter of a name can determine fate . The sexiest names . Team names (strong, beautiful, intelligent, etc.) Presented in a lively, fascinating and entertaining manner, this book also gives you the birthdates of famous figures so you can compare them to your child's expected arrival date (and see who was born on your birthday). Not only will this encyclopedia help you find the best name, it will make the quest fun as well!

Presents an alphabetical listing of over ten thousand first names for boys and girls, each with information on the name's origin, meaning, and usage.

This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.

More than 95,000 African, African-American, American, Arabic, Australian, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Irish, Italian, Latin, Mexican, Native American, Norwegian and Spanish; Creative, Traditional, Modern, Spiritual & Family Names for Baby Boys with Meaning.

African, African-American, American, Arabic, Australian, Belgian, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindu, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mexican, Native American, Norwegian, Roman, Russian and Spanish; Creative, Traditional, Modern, Spiritual and Familiar Names for Baby Girls and Baby Boys with Meanings.

The authors of Beyond Jennifer & Jason, the bestseller that revolutionized baby naming, offer the last word on the perfect first name. Hope is hot, Hortense is not-- at last, here's what parents really need to know before naming a baby. For years you knew what to expect from a baby-name book: a long, dull list of names with their dictionary definitions. All that changed with Beyond Jennifer & Jason-- the groundbreaking book on styles and trends in baby names that has been called "the best baby-naming book ever written" (The News Journal). Now Rosenkrantz and Satran return with an all-new baby-name guide that is destined to become a classic. Like other books, it's packed with entries on girls' and boys' names from A to Z, but no one else gives you the inside story on names: why the world has all the Ashleys it needs, why everyone loves Emily, and why you should or should not call your son Ishmael. Drawing on sources as diverse as ancient myths, current TV series, the Bible, and world literature, The Last Word on First Names is a readable, witty, and illuminating guide to the real-world meaning of Miranda, Max, and thousands of other names from Abigail to Zelig. No one should name a baby without this book.

Dictionary of Baby Names forms part of a series of informative handbooks, presenting everyday information in a clear and informative manner. Joshua or Jack? Chloe or Cara? In choosing the name for your baby it should be remembered that the child will have to live with the name for the rest of their lifetime It is therefore a very important task and not to be taken lightly. This Dictionary of Baby Names provides a comprehensive guide to names from traditional to modern and popular to unusual. The narrative explains the origin and the stories behind the names which should help in deciding the most appropriate name for your child.