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Published by University of Pittsburgh from 2021.

Names, the journal of the American Name Society, is one of the world's leading journals in the study of onomastics. Since the first issue in 1952, this quarterly journal has published hundreds of articles, reviews, and notes, seeking to find out what really is in a name, and to investigate cultural insights, settlement history, and linguistic characteristics revealed in names.

Individuals subscribing to Names automatically become members of the American Name Society and receive the journal as part of their membership.

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