Picard, Marc
Summary: "Monsieur Picard, who has previously written about the etymologies of the French migrants who settled Quebec and Acadia in the 17th and 18th centuries, now follows the spread of those surnames to various English-speaking parts of North America. Besides its derivations and Anglicizations, this resource references the first French-Canadian settlers bearing the names found in the dictionary....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.4 PicardBardsley, Charles Wareing Endell
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1967
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 929.42 BARMitchell, Brian
Summary: The dynamic history of North West Ireland can be seen in the richness and variety of it surnames. Mitchell has attempted to compile concise but informative histories of those surnames which are most closely associated, through numerical strength or uniqueness, with North West Ireland.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clearfield 2010
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.342 MITTurner, Eleanor
Summary: Fully up-to-date for 2015, this guide is packed with advice and information from celebrity baby names and trends to tips on choosing a name and dealing with family expectations. In its 4th edition Baby Names 2015 now has over 8,000 baby names inside, alongside meaning and origin, so parents-to-be can choose the perfect name for their newborn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Ladder 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929 TURWattenberg, Laura.
Summary: Yes, your baby's perfect name is out there. The trick is finding it. The perfect baby name will speak to your heart, give your child a great start in life--and maybe even satisfy your relatives. But you can't expect to just stumble on a name like ...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929 WATLarson, Emily
Summary: "The hottest baby name trends, lists, and forecasts ... plus thousands of names to browse."--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Inc 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929 LARDiamant, Anita.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jewish Lights Pub. 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.44 DIAHamlin, Grace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.44 HAMOsborn, Susan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.44 OSBLansky, Bruce
Summary: A latest edition of the best-selling book contains over 100,000 baby names, including newly popular names, what's currently trending and a list of the most popular gender-neutral names, along with historical and cultural background.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Lifelong 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.4 LANNorman, Teresa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 929.4/4/03Richman, Daniel Avram
Summary: In addition to numerous cross-references, this treasury of baby names features detailed definitions consisting of origin, meaning, famous namesakes, popularity, nicknames, and unusual spellings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1993
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 929.4 RICGardner, Joy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liturgical Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 929.44 GARShane, Neala
Summary: "What's in a name? Thoreau thought 'all the poetry in the world.' How does a parent live up to that? Here, parents find more than lists: each entry illuminates a name's distinctive spiritual, historical, and cultural background--its poetry. Names, the initial way we meet someone, from the traditional or religious to the 'made up' and even controversial, are fully explained. Each entry includes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wings Books 1995
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1988
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.42 HANMacLysaght, Edward.
Summary: Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. More than 4,000 Gaelic, Norman and Anglo-Irish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of Irish families. Edward MacLysaght was a leading authority on Irish names and family history. He served as Chief Herald and Genealogical Officer of the Irish Office of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Irish Academic Press 1991
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.341 MACBrowder, Sue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub. 1998