The journal of research into names.

[fjm]

Names: A Journal of Onomastics promotes and disseminates research in all areas of names including personal names (given names, surnames, nicknames, pseudonyms, women’s marital names, courtesy titles), place names, brand names, trade names, literary names, and other named objects and concepts, e.g., invented languages, automobile names, names of musical groups, animal names, cartoon characters, and so forth. All submissions undergo a rigorous review by two anonymous onomastic scholars in accordance with an explicit set of evaluation guidelines including theory, methodology, innovation, interdisciplinarity, documentation, writing style, objectivity, future impetus, and overall quality of scholarship.

Comments

[watervole]

What a wonderful concept. I'm always fascinated by the origins of personal and place names.

My maiden name 'Lindsey' is a geographical name. The original root of the geographical region may be "Linden's Isle". Possibly from linden trees. (linden is another word for lime tree)