An Explanatory and Pronouncing Dictionary of the Noted Names of Fiction: Including Also Familiar Pseudonyms, Surnames Bestowed on Eminent Men, and Analogous Popular Appellations Often Referred to in Literature and ConversationJ.R. Osgood, 1872 - 410页 |
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adventures Amadis de Gaul ancient appellation ballad beautiful brother called Carlyle cele celebrated century character Charles Charles Lamb Christian comedy daugh daughter death Devil Dickens's novel distinguished Doctor Don Quixote Duke England English entitled fairy famous father France French German giant goddess Greek Henry hero heroine Hist humor imaginary island Italian Jack John Jupiter king King Arthur knight lady land legend Leigh Hunt Lord Macaulay married Milton Molière Molière's mother Myth name given name popularly given nickname given nom de plume Odin Old Norse origin Orlando Orlando Furioso Orlando Innamorato person poem poet poetical popular Prince pron pseudonym Queen Ragnarök reign represented satire says Scand Scott Scottish Shakespeare's Shakespeare's tragedy Sir Walter Scott's sobriquet sobriquet given sound Spanish speare's spirit story surname sword syllable tion title given vowel wife word writers Written young
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