This title uncovers the origins and describes the meanings of thousands of names from Belgravia to Hallowe'en, and from Manchester United to Panasonic. Names of animals, airports, trains, cars, mythological characters, sports teams, languages, civilizations, tribes and political parties are all explored and explained in full. In addition to the rich range of entries, an authoritative and comprehensive introduction provides an account of the history of name studies, plus a guide to languages, accents and alphabets.
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