Description: Secrets of Celebrity Surnames An Onomastic Dictionary of Famous People NEW IN 2024! * Ships the next business day * By Lochlainn SeabrookIllustrated Paperback - 314 pages Subjects: surnames, celebrities, onomastics, etymology, surname spelling variations Who are Your Favorite Celebrities? Have you ever wondered what their surnames mean or where they originated? Now you can discover the answer for yourself in Secrets of Celebrity Surnames: An Onomastic Dictionary of Famous People.In this one-of-a-kind illustrated reference book (one known as an onomasticon), the author, award-winning writer, historian, and lexicographer Lochlainn Seabrook, utilizes both his background in etymology and his experience in the entertainment industry to explore the fascinating and often surprising significance of the surnames of nearly 1,300 world famous luminaries. The popular individuals he’s selected for inclusion derive from nearly every realm of human endeavor, including actors, politicians, artists, classical composers, scientists, inventors, sports figures, models, modern musicians, poets, astronauts, military officers, philosophers, comedians, dancers, explorers, news anchors, entrepreneurs, health and fitness teachers, social media influencers, and more. Rounding out this intriguing cornucopia of surname information, Mr. Seabrook aids the reader by including not only spelling variations for most names, but an explanatory introduction, helpful notes, a complete celebrity surname index, a detailed glossary, and a comprehensive bibliography. Altogether a fun, absorbing, and educational read. Addiction warning: Once you pick up this book you won’t be able to put it down! About the Author: Lochlainn Seabrook is a Kentucky Colonel, a winner of the prestigious Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal and a highly prized author of over 50 non-fiction, multi-genre books. Secrets of Celebrity Surnames is also available in hardcover. SEA RAVEN PRESS Unique Books and Gifts
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Signed By: Lochlainn Seabrook
Book Title: Secrets of Celebrity Surnames
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Original Language: English
Item Length: 8.5 in
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Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 0.58 in
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Features: Illustrated
Topic: Artists, Entertainment, TV personalities, actors, celebrities, celebrity surnames, dictionary, dictionary of surnames, etymology, famous people, meaning of celebrity surnames, musicians, onomastic dictionary, onomastics, reference book, scientists, sports figures, surname dictionary
Item Width: 5.5 in
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Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Sea Raven Press
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Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2010
Type: dictionary
Literary Movement: Ancient to present
Era: Ancient to present
Illustrator: Lochlainn Seabrook
Author: Lochlainn Seabrook
Genre: Dictionary, Famous people, Celebrities, onomastics, etymology, surname dictionary, reference
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 12 oz.
Number of Pages: 314
