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The Means of Naming: A Social History (Paperback)

by Stephen Wilson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (11 Sep 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857282450
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857282450
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm
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Names are never given accidentally; they are chosen and bestowed according to rules that reflect fundamental features of the society and culture concerned. This is a study of the nature and history of naming practices in Western Europe.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating study of where names come from., 13 Sep 1999
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Stephen Wilson has written a scholarly, but always interesting book about the origins and meanings of names, displaying great breadth of historical knowledge.
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