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Baby-naming has become an art form with parents today, but where do parents go to find names and their meanings? The Name Book offers particular inspiration to those who want more than just a list of popular names. From Aaron to Zoe, this useful book includes the cultural origin, the literal meaning, and the spiritual significance of more than 10,000 names. An appropriate verse of Scripture accompanies each name, offering parents a special way to bless their children.
The A to Z of names (Revised and Expanded Edition) is the new, expanded version of the popular reference book that reveals the true meaning of our names. The previous edition explored the origin and meaning of more than 9 000 South African men’s and women’s names. Now, in this expanded version even more names have been added! The revised and expanded edition: • Shows how some names reflect the circumstances at the time of birth, the time or day, birth order, parents’ reaction to the birth and appearance or desired characteristics. • Indicates that there is a strong trend towards using surnames as given names. • Connects names to occupations, colours, animals or birds; plants, virtues or tasks. • Includes names of famous persons and feminine forms of masculine names • Features a section at the back that explores the Christian perspective on the importance of names and the promise it holds. The A to Z of Names (Revised and Expanded Edition) is a comprehensive and authoritative guide with easy access to the origin and meaning of most South African names and the special promise each name holds.
Thousands of Names and the Blessings They Can Impart This unique guide includes 6,000-plus names from all corners of the globe, and each entry illuminates the name’s distinctive spiritual, historical, and cultural background — its poetry. Names, from the traditional to the newly coined, are fully explained. Pronunciation guide, origin, alternate spellings, and meaning are enhanced by the affirmation carefully chosen for each name. Lists of names by meaning, names by ethnicity, and most popular names by decade provide easy reference. Whether your aim is to honor ancestors, capture a child’s essence, or convey parental hopes, Inspired Baby Names from Around the World will help you greet and bless your new baby with heartfelt meaning.
Are you looking for the perfect name for your baby? This baby names book could be the answer you're looking for... What will the name be for my baby? That is the question that inevitably arises for all parents. You start researching and thinking about possible names, but you can't quite decide which name you prefer. Perhaps your family and friends will offer you their opinion - whether it's wanted or unwanted. Maybe you feel stressed; time is running out as you go through week after week without any new insights. If this sounds familiar, worry no more! This book is your essential guide to choosing the perfect name. With this book, you can choose how you want to look for baby names. Do you pr...
A German-American woman copes with a pandemic, and her neighbors’ hostility during the Great War, in “a heart-rending story of endurance” (Historical Novel Society). Stuart, Nebraska is a long way from the battlefields of Western Europe, but it is not immune to the horrors of the first Great War for Peace. Like all communities, it has lost sons and daughters to the fighting, with many more giving themselves over to the hatred only war can engender. Set in 1918 in the farm country at the heart of America, The Meaning of Names is the story of an ordinary woman trying to raise a family during extraordinary times. Estranged from her parents because she married against their will, confronte...
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"Origins and meanings of over 2,500 names"--Cover.
Collects over one thousand baby names, featuring definitions, cultural backgrounds, variations, and famous examples.
Are you expecting a new baby soon? Have you decided on a name for him or her? Or are you stuck between what you want or what family tradition dictates? Choosing a name for a baby is one of the most important jobs for new parents. Get it right and it can shape a life. Get it disastrously wrong, as some have in the past, and your child could be the subject of ridicule for their entire life. In this book, Baby Names, you will find not just the usual list of popular choices, but also: The meanings of names and their origins Trending names Inspiring names from Hindu Traditional names that maintain popularity Biblical names and their meanings Names based on locations And much more... It is not too trite to say that by choosing a name that is right for your child you thereby provide the pathway to their future. The name you pick will be the one, with some exceptions, that they will have for the rest of their lives... Choose wisely and let Baby Names guide you in making the right choice!
"Dahlia, dah-le-a; is named after Andreas Dahl, a Swedish botanist and pupil of Linnaeus ... This glossary contains well over a thousand entries similar like this one, the aim of the authors being to remove the 'awkward obstacle' that these names can present. It is suitable for the gardener and plant lover"--Publisher's description.