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The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Terrible Meanings of Names: Or Why You Shouldn't Poke Your Giselle with a Barry

Contributors:

By (Author) Justin Cord Hayes

ISBN:

9781440552557

Publisher:

Adams Media Corporation

Imprint:

Adams Media Corporation

Publication Date:

18th January 2013

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Baby names: guides for parents

Dewey:

929.44

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

240

Dimensions:

Width 140mm, Height 191mm, Spine 18mm

Weight:

227g

Description

The bizarre meanings behind everyday names!

Did you know that Jacobs tend to cheat in school, Marys have nasty attitudes, and Catherines like to cause pain If our names are meant to represent our character, then these kids have quite a number of unsavory traits, according to their moniker's definition.

The same is true for many of today's common names. From Andrea (strong and manly) and Douglas (black water) to Hayden (heathen) and Trent (invader, trespasser), these people have been granted a life of misery, ugliness, mischief, and confusion simply by being referred to by their name. The Terrible Meanings of Names reveals the strange (and sometimes insulting) meanings behind the names you hear every day.

Filled with hundreds of unfortunate definitions and backstories, you'll uncover the surprising origins and definitions of all your friends' names.

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