American Name Society Promote onomastics, the study of names and naming practices, both in the United States and abroad. Seeks to find out what really is in a name, and to investigate cultural insights, settlement history, and linguistic characteristics revealed in names. Site includes membership and publication information.
English Place Name Information Service Find out the meaning of any UK English place-name, including the original language elements involved when the name was first used. If you can't find a reference, the site owner offers to do some research on your behalf.
International Council of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS) International organization of all scholars who have a special interest in the study of names. The aim of the Council is the advancement, representation and co-ordination of name research on an international level and in an interdisciplinary context.
Lexicon of Greek Personal Names This project is part of Oxford University, under the aegis of the Board of Literae Humaniores. The purpose is to collect and publish with documentation all known ancient Greek personal names (including non-Greek names recorded in Greek, and Greek names in Latin).
PlacesNamed.com Geographic and onomastic Encyclopedia of the United States and reference information. Lists proper names as surnames and placenames.
The Alias Collection Onomastikon. An etymological name collection. Includes lists of most popular names in certain countries and decades. A project of Obloquium Athenaeum.
