The culmination of thirty-five years of research in the field of nomenclature, this is an invaluable guide for parents-to-be, students of language, and scholars. Contains more than 10,000 masculine and feminine names, their derivations and meanings. Includes variant forms and spellings, diminutive forms, as well as place-name and surname usage where applicable. This title, originally published in 1980, is available on-demand only.