Canadian Society for the Study of Names
Canadian organization
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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.
| 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 |
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| Fields | Onomastics |
Official languages |
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President | Yaïves Ferland |
Publication | Onomastica Canadiana |
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]
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