me-giving traditions in the American culture. This paper will look into the name-giving characteristics, with particular focus on the American culture. An attempt will be made to look at the origins of various first names and surnames, as well as their denotative and connotative meanings. The patterns and sources of name-giving will be considered in the paper, and attention will be briefly given to the question as to whether nicknames also follow the same origin pattern. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 4 source(s) listed Filename: 14013 Name-giving traditions American.doc Price: 44.75