World of Baby Names

In an increasingly multicultural world, children's names now reflect the diversity of our heritage. Offering more creative naming options than ever before, A World of Baby Names is the ultimate guide to names from dozens of cultures and countries. Each chapter focuses on names from a specific country, region, or category, including little-known details about naming customs. Each entry contains not only the various spellings and pronunciations of a particular name, but its meaning, history, etymology, and derivations as well. A complete index of the names is included for easy reference. With more than 30,000 names to choose from, you're sure to find one that is as special as your baby. Book jacket.Norman, Teresa is the author of 'World of Baby Names', published 2003 under ISBN 9780399528941 and ISBN 0399528946.