Dictionary of English Names Fine

Author: Li Shenlian
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book primarily focuses on surnames and common given names of various ethnic groups in the British Isles. Additionally, research on names involves historical materials and diverse interpretations of these materials, leading to differing viewpoints among scholars. While this book is based on authoritative British and American sources, some subjective biases are still inevitable. During the compilation of this book, significant support was provided by the Shandong Provincial Department of Education, Jining Medical University, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, and Jining Normal College. Names are both history and culture, stories and scrolls. They reflect the economic conditions, intellectual traditions, and customs of the time and place, being rich in content and highly engaging. This book strives to respect history, present content in an accessible manner, be thorough and practical, and serve as a reference for English name studies in China, as well as a handy tool for readers from all walks of life to consult at any time. This dictionary includes the latest English names, featuring phonetic annotations, Chinese translations, categories, etymologies, meanings, variants, nicknames, ethnic attributes of surnames, and the gender of given names.