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Product Identifiers

PublisherKensington Publishing Corporation

ISBN-100806517379

ISBN-139780806517377

eBay Product ID (ePID)796042

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

Publication Name1001 African Names : First and Last Names from the African Continent

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

SubjectGeneral, Linguistics / Etymology

TypeNot Available

AuthorJulia Stewart

Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN95-049286

Dewey Edition20

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal929.4/08996

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisA wide selection of first and last names from more,than 25 African countries. From Abadeet to Zoan,the book offers names for Africans to use for,their children or to substitute for previously,given Western names. Unlike most Western names,African names are loaded with meaning. Evolved,over countless generations, they may signify when,a child is born, mark the circumstance of a,pregnancy or birth, or indicate the state of the,community in which the child is born., Discusses the naming traditions in different African cultures, and includes an alphabetical listing of names complete with pronunciation, culture of origin, and meaning., A wide selection of first and last names from more than 25 African countries. From Abadeet to Zoan, the book offers names for Africans to use for their children or to substitute for previously given Western names. Unlike most Western names, African names are loaded with meaning. Evolved over countless generations, they may signify when a child is born, mark the circumstance of a pregnancy or birth, or indicate the state of the community in which the child is born.

LC Classification NumberCS2375.A33S73 1996