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Author: Hans Bahlow Publisher: Max Kade Institute ISBN: 9780924119378 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 624
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This dictionary provides details of more than 15,000 German names in English. Variant spellings, and the meaning and origins of each name are given.
Author: Hans Bahlow Publisher: Max Kade Institute ISBN: 9780924119378 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 624
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This dictionary provides details of more than 15,000 German names in English. Variant spellings, and the meaning and origins of each name are given.
Author: Lars Menk Publisher: Bergenfield, NJ : Avotaynu ISBN: Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 832
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This dictionary identifies more than 13,000 German-Jewish surnames from the area that was pre-World War I Germany. From Baden-Wuerttemburg in the south to Schleswig-Holstein in the north. From Westfalen in the west to East Prussia in the east. In addition to providing the etymology and variants of each name, it identifies where in the region the name appeared, identifying the town and time period. More than 300 sources were used to compile the book. A chapter provides the Jewish population in many towns in the 19th century.
Author: Patrick Hanks Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0191578541 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages :
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This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.
Author: Hans Bahlow Publisher: Max Kade Institute ISBN: 9780924119361 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 0
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This dictionary provides details of more than 15,000 German names in English. Variant spellings, and the meaning and origins of each name are given.
Author: Hans Bahlow Publisher: German-American Cultural Society for the Max Kade Institute ISBN: Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 698
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A boon for genealogical research and an interesting browse for the merely curious, this detailed dictionary is an English-language reference for more than 15,000 German family names, including variant spellings as well as the meaning and origin of each name. Some entries will provoke a chuckle, others a bit of embarrassment, still others a sense of wonder and pride. This Second Edition of an already popular resource has been expanded throughout and includes many corrections and enhancements. Distributed for the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Author: Patrick Hanks Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand ISBN: 0195081374 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 2094
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Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage?From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename.The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.
Author: Robbin D. Knapp Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1411658957 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 135
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Have you ever come across a word you thought was German but weren't sure? Have you ever wondered about the meaning of a German word used in English? Are you a German American? Are you studying German? Then this book is for you. Here you will find hundreds of words that have come to English through German, including sometimes surprising and unexpected meanings and very many interesting and often humorous examples from books, magazines, comics, movies, TV, songs and the Internet. More info: http: //www.robbsbooks.com/rknapp0e.ht
Author: Hans Bahlow
Author: Hans Bahlow
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Author: Hans Bahlow
Author: Hans Bahlow
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