First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning, 2D Ed.

By Yvonne Navarro

Book Overview

This innovative dictionary allows the user to find given names which relate to a specific meaning. Arranged alphabetically by definition, the names are followed by the language of origin, variations (derivatives, diminutives, and nicknames) of the name itself, and the name as interpreted in different languages. Separate sections are included for male and female names. Using the dictionary you could discover that there are over 160 names listed for "flower," from Anthea (Greek) to Zahara (African).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786429348
• ISBN13: 9780786429349
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Writers' Guide to Names and Their Meanings

If you are a creative writer and have problems assigning names to characters, this may be what you need. The meanings are listed alphabetically, followed by the names connected with those meanings. The index of names in back refers you to all the meanings associated with a paticular name. It's a great reference.

a superb reference for writers!

this dictionary of first names has become indispensable to me as a writer. it is much easier to find a significant name for a character with this reverse book than it is by slogging through pages of alphabitacal names with their meaning. the book is cross-referenced well and has concise but detailed entries. it's a worthwhile investment!