The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between Volume II
Dive Into the Fun Facts Behind Names and Word Origins
"This is the BEsT Useless Knowledge I’ve come across!! Patrick is a great story teller in all things words and their origins!!" —Amazon review
#1 Bestseller in Words, Language & Grammar, Etymology
The best-selling book is back in it’s second volume with more names, more words, and even more in-between than before!
What’s in a name? The answer is far more complex and interesting than you may think. From the person behind the popular Youtube channel, NameExplain, comes the second volume of his best-selling book The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between. This new book is a fun, interesting and educational journey through the world of etymology. It covers a huge array of names from a variety of topic areas, and includes a bunch of random facts behind the names. From first names, to bodies of water―there’s no name big or small, important or obscure that won’t be explained.
Find fun facts. Presented in a light and entertaining manner, The Origin of Names compels you to learn a ton of things you didn’t know you wanted to know. Unlike a dictionary, everything in this book is easy to understand and can be read from start to finish, or in short bursts. It’s also a lot more fun to read―Patrick explains each name with jokes and quips you’re bound to enjoy, and it’s full of pictures too! Be the know-it-all you always wanted to be.
In The Origin of Names you’ll:
- Learn fascinating word origins and bizarre name meanings
- Be able to entertain yourself and friends with random facts
- Gain honor and renown for your unrivaled knowledge of etymology
If you enjoyed books like Interesting Stories For Curious People, Stuff You Should Know, or The Great Book of American Idioms, then you’ll love The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between: Volume II.
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Book details
- Author
- Patrick Foote
- Imprint
- TMA Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 192
- Formats
- Paperback
- Series
- Origin of Names
- Subjects
- Reference › Word Lists
Reference › Trivia
Humor › Form › Trivia - Topics
- word origins · etymology · name origins · trivia · fun facts · language history
- ISBN-13
- 9781642506815
About the author
PATRICK FOOTE is the sole researcher, writer, animator, editor, and host of the YouTube channel Name Explain, which has amassed over 100,000 subscribers and over 10 million views in just over two years.
Foote has no formal degree, having left university after three months; Name Explain was built on that dissatisfaction with conventional education, designed to get people learning in a fun and engaging way about the origins and curiosities of names.
When he’s not writing, Foote plays video games, builds Lego sets, and watches professional wrestling. His key writing influence is Bill Bryson, and his YouTube work draws on CGP Grey and Xidnaf.
Patrick lives on the south east coast of England with his pet tortoise, Bowser.