A new Dictionary of Proper Names by the former Rector and Honorary Professor of NKUA, Mr G. Babiniotis

Mr G. Babiniotis, former Rector and Honorary Professor of NKUA has created another new dictionary. It is a brand new Dictionary of Proper Names, which tells the fascinating story of the most significant and best-known proper names—toponyms and anthroponyms—by explaining their etymology and exploring their historical background.

The new Dictionary of Proper Names contains:

• over 2,700 toponyms and anthroponyms, Greek and foreign, ancient and modern
• reliable etymological information for each entry
• extensive historical and encyclopedic details
• dating of the earliest occurrence or reference of the foreign proper name in Greek Literature, which in most cases happens for the first time
• a study of the history of proper names from the sources
• the main diminutive, pet, and abbreviated names of persons
• surnames derived from first names
• a special appendix with comments on the common elements of the different entries (e.g., toponyms and anthroponyms deriving from names of animals, plants, colours, rivers, rulers, objects, etc.), from which emerge the fundamental principles of onomatology.

The dictionary, which combines scientific information with the joy of acquainting thousands of places and persons, Greek and foreign, through the history of their names, offers a fascinating journey from the past to the present and vice versa.

Dictionary of Proper Names

• First (coloured) edition: 2022
• Pages: 688
• Dimensions: 16.8 x 24.0
• ISBN: 978-960-9582-20-9
• Publisher: LEXICOLOGY CENTRE
• https://lexicon.gr/lexico-kyrion-onomaton/

The Honorary Professor of NKUA, Mr G. Babiniotis, has also created the following well-known dictionaries:

• Dictionary of Modern Greek, 5^th edition
• Dictionary for the School and the Office, 3^rd edition
• Small Dictionary of Modern Greek, 5^th edition
• Dictionary of Derivatives and Compounds
• Dictionary of the Most Advanced Words
• Dictionary of Difficulties and Common Errors
• Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
• Etymological Dictionary
• Spelling Dictionary of Modern Greek

https://lexicon.gr