Canadian Society for the Study of Names
| Société canadienne d'onomastique[a] | |
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| Abbreviation | CSSN |
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| Formation | 1967 |
| Founded at | Carleton University |
| Type | Learned society |
| Registration no. | 890866965RR0001 |
| Legal status | Charitable organization |
| Location |
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| Fields | Onomastics |
Official languages |
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President | Yaïves Ferland |
Publication | Onomastica Canadiana |
The Canadian Society for the Study of Names (CSSN)[a] is a learned society founded in 1967 to promote onomastics, the study of names and naming practices, in Canada and internationally. The society publishes the open access journal Onomastica Canadiana twice yearly.
History
In 1966, Jaroslav Rudnyckyj proposed the creation of a Canadian onomastics institute at the ninth International Congress of Onomastic Sciences in London, England.[1] The following year, in 1967, the Canadian Institute of Onomastic Sciences was established and the first meeting held at Carleton University.[2][3] The organization was renamed as the Canadian Society for the Study of Names in 1977,[2][1] and in 1979 its constitution was adopted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[1]
Publications
Onomastica Canadiana[b] is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names.[2] Published twice yearly, the journal includes articles in both English and French on topics in the field of onomastics and name studies.[4] Established in 1951, the first issue of the journal was published under the title Onomastica, and in 1982 its name was changed to Onomastica Canadiana.[4] In 2022, Onomastica Canadiana became a digital publication hosted by the University of Western Ontario using Open Journal Systems. Articles published in Onomastica Canadiana since 2022 are open access and freely available under a Creative Commons license.[4]
Beginning in 1977, CSSN also published a bulletin known as The Name Gleaner.[1][3]
Notable members
- Sheila Embleton, president from 1988 to 1994.[5]
- Helen Kerfoot, president from 1997 to 2003.[5]
- Alan Rayburn, president from 1979 to 1982.[5][6]
- Jaroslav Rudnyckyj, first president from 1967 to 1970.[5]
- Yar Slavutych, president from 1976 to 1979.[5]
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 4 "About CSSN". Canadian Society for the Study of Names. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 History of the Affiliated Learned Societies of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities. Ottawa: Canadian Federation for the Humanities. 1990. p. 28. ISBN 0-9200-3102-1. Retrieved 28 April 2026 – via the Internet Archive.
- 1 2 Authorities & Organizations Involved With Geographic Names U.S., Canada, Mexico. United States Department of the Interior. 1989. p. 39. Retrieved 28 April 2026 – via the Internet Archive.
- 1 2 3 "About the Journal". Canadian Society for the Study of Names. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Officers". Canadian Society for the Study of Names. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ Allemang, John (4 June 1996). "Using shrime penne to study our culture". The Globe and Mail. p. A10. Retrieved 28 April 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Onomastica Canadiana – Journal of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names
- Constitution of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names