names, personal

A young girl growing up in Sicily in the early 1900's longs to fulfill her father's dream for his family and seek a new life in America.

As the Name Day celebration approaches, a young kitten tries to deserve a noble name, by following the path of the beautiful Bengal tiger.

When her embarrassing middle name is revealed at school, mad scientist Franny K. Stein experiments with time in order to return to the past and give herself a more dignified name.

After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.

Ahmed rides his donkey cart throughout the city of Cairo, hurrying to finish his work, so he can return home and share his secret with his family.

Presents over 1,000 names and 175 surnames of African origin, with explanations of their meanings.

Four Jordans in one third-grade classroom cause chaos and confusion for teacher and students alike.

This dictionary provides a collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information about more than 6,000 first names.

Lists nicknames belonging to famous Americans, cities, states, political organizations, and military regiments, arranged in dictionary form with sources included.