American Name Society

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

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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.

See the Tables of Contents for Names at: http://www.maneyonline.com/nam

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A History of the American Name Society
by Thomas Gasque

International Websites about Names


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 .pd 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. See the Tables of Contents for Names at: http://www.maneyonline.com/nam JOIN THE AMERICAN NAME SOCIETY AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE LEADING AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ONOMASTICS A History of the American Name Society by Thomas Gasque International Websites about Names
	ANS Annual Meeting 2015 Portland, OR January 8-11, 2015 ANS Sessions at MLA 2015 Vancouver, British Columbia January 8-11, 2015 ANS Annual Meeting 2014 Minneapolis, Minnesota January 2-5, 2014 * The Society meets once a year in a major city where members participate in paper presentations, panel discussions, and other activities. In January of 2014, the ANS met in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In January 2015 the meeting will be held in Portland, Oregon. ANS Emerging Scholar Award More Information**
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