English 110 "Names" Assignment

One of the projects for Deb Dusek's ENG 110 class is to do original research on your name. The library has collected books on names, which are available only on reserve while this assignment is going on. Some of these books are very scholarly, with lots of details about the origin and background of both personal names and family names. They may go into depth about the language or country of origin, or how this name came to be a connection to a family or perhaps a famous person.

Other books are baby name books, fun to read but not as authoritative. You will want to look at all of them. There are several web sites that are useful as well, and some genealogy might be useful although genealogy is not the point of the assignment. Use them all to be creative and imaginative while you tell Mrs. Dusek all about YOUR name.