Gives the history behind first names from England, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Iran, Turkey, India, some parts of Africa, and a number of other countries. Also covers Arabic names, biblical names, and mythological names.
Common names spoken by native speakers of Cambodian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese languages. The use of names by language is also discussed and the phonetic pronunciation given. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)