American Given Names: Their Origin and History in the Context of the English Language (Opr Series) First Edition

by George R. Stewart (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0195024654

ISBN-10: 0195024656

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; First Edition (February 1, 1979)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195024656
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195024654
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4 x 0.7 x 4 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,972,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,889 in English Dictionaries & Thesauruses
- #5,139 in Genealogy (Books)
- #8,401 in Reference (Books)

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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015

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Ronald R. Kyser

You don't need a baby to profit from this American classic

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 1999

I collect name books, and can recommend for purchase only a scant few. One, by Britons Leslie Dunkling and William Gosling, has been published under at least two different names. The other such book is "American Given Names".
Both books tell you not only the meaning and derivation of the name, but when it entered the English language, when it became popular, disappeared, and came back into fashion, which segments of the populace used the name most-- and the reasons behind it all. Next to these two, almost all other name books available in the U.S. today are junk.
Whereas Dunkling/Gosling has many more names (and is much, much cheaper!), Stewart sticks to fewer and goes into more depth on many. He also concentrates on American practice, rather than the entire English-speaking world. There are quite a few Puritan names here (ever heard of Preserved Fish?), making this especially useful for U.S. genealogists.
Finally, every literate person should have a name dictionary on his reference shelf next to the regular dictionary and the thesaurus. If you just want to name your next kid, Dunkling/Gosling is good enough, but if you're a student, writer, historian or genealogist, get Stewart's too. It's worth it.

28 people found this helpful

Routine with a Great Preface

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2000

The dictionary of names isn't much to write home about. It's thorough and well-done, but doesn't include any statistical depth (e.g. when was a name most popular, where does it 'rank' nowadays, etc). However, the historical background covers some of this information quite well, so that compensates somewhat.

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