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Appel à contributions “Les Dynamiques de l’Anthroponymie”

APPEL À CONTRIBUTIONS POUR LA SECTION THÉMATIQUE DE LA REVUE ONOMASTICA DESDE AMÉRICA LATINA – , V.6.   L’appel est ouvert à partir d’août 2024 jusqu’en mars 2025 pour le  dossier “Les Dynamiques de l’Anthroponymie : Héritages et Identités au Maghreb et en Afrique Subsaharienne”. Il est organisé par Yamina Taibi-Maghraoui, Nadjia...

Names in the (re)construction of gender

Need some fruitful summer reading? The latest issue of NoSo: the Nordic Journal of Socio-Onomastics was just online, with a special issue on “Names in the (re)construction of gender” guest edited by sociologist Jane Pilcher. The issue includes five interesting contributions on topics such as: the use of humour in patrilinear surnaming practices in Finland, men’s...

Biblical Anthroponyms in Secular Contexts

The new issue of the Journal “Onomastica desde América Latina” has been published online. It was edited by Dr. Eugen Schochenmaier (ICOS, e-Onomastics). DOI: https://doi.org/10.48075/odal.v5i1.33666 Keywords: biblical anthroponymy, proper names, onomastics, religious text, secular context ABSTRACT The dossier on biblical anthroponyms in secular contexts offers an in-depth exploration of how biblical names transcend their religious origins...

Call for papers: Onoma 60

Guest editors: Přemysl Mácha, Žaneta Dvořáková (Czechia) Dear colleagues, We are inviting you to contribute to the thematic issue of Onoma journal dedicated to the problems of naming and renaming in Central and Eastern Europe due to the political upheavals in 20th and 21st century. In the last century, the region of Central, South-Eastern, and...

 “Onomastica desde America Latina” successfully indexed in Scopus!

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to “Onomastica desde America Latina” for its acceptance into Scopus! This remarkable achievement signifies a significant milestone for the journal, published by Western Parana State University, as it joins the prestigious ranks of Scopus-indexed publications. Through rigorous scholarship and dedication to excellence, “Onomastica desde America Latina” has earned this...

ONOMA 58 (2023)

A new issue of ONOMA journal has been released ! The sessions “Place names as (part of) cultural heritage” with 16 papers, smoothly fitting into the overall conference theme, were contributed and organized by the Joint ICA/IGU Commission on Toponymy (“Politics, Uses and Governance of the Past” in Lecce (Italy), 26–28 May 2021). A selection of these papers,...

50,000 Visits on our ONOMA Journal Website!

Dear Valued Readers, We are absolutely thrilled to announce a significant milestone for our journal dedicated to Proper Names Studies – we have just reached 50,000 visits on our webpage! 🥳 This achievement is a testament to the incredible community of scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts who have shown immense interest in the fascinating world...

CfP “Mysterious are the ways of the name: Biblical anthroponyms in secular contexts

CALL FOR PAPERS for a topical issue of Onomástica desde América Latina ODAL invites submissions for the topical issue “Mysterious are the Ways of the Name: Biblical Anthroponyms in Secular Contexts” edited by Eugen Schochenmaier (e-Onomastics, ICOS, Germany). Introduction: Biblical anthroponyms, the names of individuals found in Scripture, hold a significant place in religious...

“Onoma” Editorial Board Meeting

The members of Onoma Editorial Board have had their meeting on Monday 15 May at 5:00 (17:00) CET. In general, most of the topics comprised a bundle of largely good news. The journal’s readership has greatly increased due its online presence and indexation. Among others, the questions of the trilingual research abstracts and of...

Onoma 57 (2022)

A new issue of ONOMA journal has been released ! The thematic section of Onoma 57 is derived from the papers dealing with onomastics in the West Slavic countries Poland, Czechia and Slovakia, presented at the 27th ICOS Congress in Kraków (guest editors: Urszula Bijak, Kraków; Iveta Valentová, Bratislava; Milan Harvalík, Bratislava). Due to the ongoing war...

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