personal names

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personal names

The African-American baby name book

1998
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that list the origins and meanings of over ten thousand baby names that have special meaning for the African-American community; grouped in the categories of female and male.

The very best book of baby names

1994
Presents alphabetical listings of over ten thousand American baby names for boys and girls, each with a definition and variations, and includes a worksheet and advice for choosing a name.

The new name dictionary

modern English and Hebrew names
1989

Baby names for the new century

1994
A guide to over 10,000 names from around the world and throughout history, to be used in selecting the right name for your baby.

A dictionary of surnames

1998
Explains the origin and meaning of over 70,000 surnames in the English-speaking world that are of European derivation.

City of names

2002
After receiving a strange book at school, ten-year-old Howie Quackenbush discovers that he can transport himself to various places around his town and also learns something vitally important about his soon-to-be born baby sister.

Virtual Cody

1999
Cody and his classmates in the third grade are having fun reporting on the origin of their names, until Cody finds out that his parents named him after a dog.

A dictionary of first names

1990
A collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information and about some 7,000 names.

25,001 best baby names

2009
Provides over 25,000 baby names, their origins, variations of each name, and definition.

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