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American Given Names: Their Origin and History in the Context of the English Language - Hardcover

Stewart, George R.

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9780195024654: American Given Names: Their Origin and History in the Context of the English Language

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A carefully researched dictionary which explains the origin and usage of over 800 American first names. Includes a very substantial historical introduction, which follows the patterns and influences afffecting naming from the Anglo-Saxons in nineteenth-century America.

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