The
American Name Society was founded in 1951 to promote
onomastics, the study of names and naming practices,
both in the United States and abroad. It is a non-profit
organization that seeks to find out what really is in a
name, and to investigate cultural insights, settlement
history, and linguistic characteristics revealed in
names.Focusing on the understanding of names in all forms, the Society provides members with several vehicles for the discussion and publication of onomastic theory, views and concepts:
* an annual meeting
* regional meetings
* NAMES: A Journal of Onomastics
* the ANS Bulletin
* the ANS-L email discussion listserve
* the Ehrensperger Report
Names: A Journal of Onomastics welcomes original contributions that match the aims and scope of the journal on the understanding that their contents have not previously been published or are currently submitted for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be sent to independent referees.
*** The Society meets once a year in a major city where members participate in paper presentations, panel discussions, and other activities. In January of 2011, the ANS will meet in Pittsburgh.
Professor Ed Lawson, Past President of the ANS announces the following websites:
B-29 Bomber Names; Bible Names; Greek Personal Names; Jewish Onomastics; Pronunciation and Meaning of Azeri Names; Pronunciation and Meaning of Estonian Names; Pronunciation and Meaning of Russian Names; West Siberian Tatar Names; World of Names; Religious, Patriotic and Ethnic Factors Involved with Names and Naming in Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Azerbaijan.
Access these websites via Professor Lawson's website at:
ANS Annual Meeting 2011
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 6-9, 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS
ANS Sessions 2011
Los Angeles, California
January 6-10, 2011
at the
Modern Language Association Conference
ANS session at MLA - Abstracts
ANS is now affiliated with
The Journal of Literary Onomastics
CALL FOR PAPERS
Canadian Society for the Study of Names
Concordia University Montreal
May 29-30, 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS
Annual Meeting 2010
Baltimore, Maryland
Final Program
ANS Emerging Scholar Award
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