ICOS - International Council of Onomastic Sciences

ICOS - International Council of Onomastic Sciences ICOS is the international organisation for all scholars who have a special interest in the study of names. The aim is the advancement of research worldwide

The International Council of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS) is the international organization for all scholars who have a special interest in the study of names (place-names, personal names, and proper names of all other kinds). The aim of the Council is the advancement, representation and co-ordination of name-research on an international level and in an interdisciplinary context.

20/06/2026

Call for papers! Our autumn meeting will be held on Saturday 14 November from 1000 to 1630 at the University of Sheffield and online.

The theme is 'Names and Power'. Abstracts are invited from across the broad field of name studies and related disciplines by 4 September 2026.

For more information, see https://www.snsbi.org.uk/meeting/2026-autumn-meeting-university-of-sheffield/

20/06/2026
18/06/2026

Discover the top girls’ names in 16th-century England, based on parish records. See how names like Elizabeth, Joan, and Mary rose and fell in popularity.

16/06/2026

Levi’s Stadium had to hide its own name for the World Cup.

Because Levi’s is not an official FIFA sponsor, the stadium’s branding in Santa Clara was covered and the venue is being referred to as “San Francisco Bay Area Stadium” during the tournament.

But the cover-up became the story: the red Levi’s sign was hidden in a way that still kept the brand’s iconic shape instantly recognizable.

A strange little lesson in modern stadiums — where architecture, naming rights, global sports, and branding all meet on the same façade.

12/06/2026
12/06/2026

Dear Colleagues,
If you have missed the latest Onomastics Online talk or would like to revisit it, please find the recording on the ICOS YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/XRh-AqpqPjE.

Onomastics Online today:
11/06/2026

Onomastics Online today:

The new volume of the journal Names was published:
09/06/2026

The new volume of the journal Names was published:

Naming Systems and Personal Names Containing Nu 'Slave' During the Khitan–Liao Period (907–1125) Ruowei Yang 16-29 PDF

09/06/2026

A bibliometric analysis of onomastics was published:

G. Rustemova - G. Orynkhanova, Bibliometric analysis of onomastics: Thematic areas and research dynamics (2005–2025), Тіл және әдебиет: теориясы мен тәжірибесі, 5(1), 2026, pp. 88–103, DOI: 10.52301/2957-5567-2026-5-1-88-103,

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