What's Really in a Name — The Hidden History and Quiet Power of Names
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Your name is the first gift you were ever given — and it carries more history and power than you'd imagine. What's Really in a Name explores the hidden stories and quiet power of the names we all carry.
From where names come from and the meanings hidden inside them to family names, the names of places, and how names shape identity and belonging, this book reveals the surprising depth of something you use every day.
What you’ll discover
- Discover where names come from and what they mean
- Trace family names and the threads of the past
- Explore how place names map history onto the world
- Understand the power of names over identity
- See how names travel, change and shape belonging
Inside this book
- What a name really is + where names come from
- The meanings hidden in names
- The names we carry
- Family names and the threads of the past
- How names change and travel
- The names of places + naming the world
- The power of names + names and identity
- The names that come and go
- Names, belonging and culture + the act of naming
- The quiet power of a name + 100 facts
Who it’s for
Anyone curious about names — their own, their family's, and the surprising history woven into the words we answer to.
Why this book
A name feels ordinary until you see what's inside it. This book turns your own name into a story worth knowing.
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