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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherDavid Publishers, Incorporated, Jonathan
ISBN-100824603761
ISBN-139780824603762
eBay Product ID (ePID)1019637
Product Key Features
Book TitleNew Name Dictionary
Number of Pages360 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicJudaism / General
Publication Year1994
GenreReligion
AuthorAlfred J. Kolatch
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight21.5 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN88-025826
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal929.4/089924
SynopsisAlfred J. Kolatch, a rabbi and author of many best-selling books (including The Jewish Book of Why ), has compiled this dictionary of popular Hebrew names that correspond in meaning with English names. Beginning with a fascinating introduction that briefly explains the origins of names and the Jewish naming process, the book continues with separate alphabetical listings of English masculine and feminine names. Each English name is defined and matched with its Hebrew equivalents. Equivalents for the opposite sex are also provided. Entries for English names that are derived from Hebrew include Hebrew script and spelling as well. A greatly expanded version of the highly popular The Name Dictionary , first published in 1967, this volume contains over 10,000 entries, including hundreds of English and Hebrew names of recent vintage. This is an invaluable guide for parents searching for a Hebrew name with the same meaning as an English name or for an English name with the same meaning as a Hebrew name. Contains a comprehensive index of all Hebrew names in transliterated form., Beginning with a fascinating introduction to the origins of names and the Jewish naming process, this book defines English names and matches them with their Hebrew equivalent.