The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Names

The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Names
ISBN-10
0806965096
ISBN-13
9780806965093
Category
Names, Personal
Pages
511
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Author
Nathaniel Altman

Description

This comprehensive and thoroughly engaging reference examines the origins and meanings of thousands of first and last names, presented alphabetically. It also lists the 40 most popular male and female given names in the United States since 1930; the 1,000 most commonly found family names in the U.S. organized according to popularity; and the top 100 family names in each of the 50 states. An indispensable encyclopedia for anyone interested in looking up his or her name or finding one for a baby.

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