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.

As a result of a workshop at the University of Münster in 2023, various articles on the topic of names and migration hav...
03/06/2026

As a result of a workshop at the University of Münster in 2023, various articles on the topic of names and migration have now been published as "Namen und Migration. Onymische Indizes hybrider sozialer Zugehörigkeiten" and are available online: https://site.unibo.it/ceslic/it/i-quaderni/monografie

02/06/2026

The programme of the 2nd online meeting "New Research on Personal Names in Different Countries" was published:

02/06/2026

Slobberer, Swineherd and Slitnosed - our list of the top ten oddest nicknames given to medieval rulers.

27/05/2026

This family name story explores the history of the most common family name in Britain, Smith, and some of its relations.

25/05/2026

Das Portal der schweizerischen Ortsnamenforschung:

22/05/2026

A relación entre a ecoloxía e os nomes propios centrará a XI Xornada de Onomástica Galega. Inscrición gratuíta ata o 5 de outubro.

🗓️📍Sábado, 10 de outubro de 2026 - Museo de Pontevedra de Pontevedra

📌Formulario de inscrición e programa 👇https://academia.gal/formulario-de-inscricion

Unha actividade da Real Academia Galega organizada coa colaboración da Deputación Pontevedra e o Museo de Pontevedra.

22/05/2026

Magyar családnevek Reykjavíkban? Igen! 🇮🇸

Kitti Hauber kollégánk ma Izlandon ad elő a "Nevek és kultúrális örökség" (Names and Cultural Heritage) című konferencián, amelyet a Nordic Cooperative Committee for Onomastic Research szervezett.

"Apanévi eredetű családnevek a magyar családnévanyagban. Egy 700 éves út története" című angol nyelvű előadása az apai vagy anyai felmenőre utaló, vagyis apanévi eredetű magyar családnevekről szól majd — arról, hogyan váltak az egykori személynevek családnevekké, és mit árulnak el ezek a magyar emberek gondolkodásáról, világlátásáról.

During the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, several media outlets reported on a public -culture initiative titled ...
22/05/2026

During the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, several media outlets reported on a public -culture initiative titled “话百家姓，过中国年” - literally, “Talk about the Hundred , Celebrate Chinese New Year.”

During the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, several Chinese media outlets reported on a public surname-culture initiative titled “话百家姓，过...

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