2013. Christopher L. Robinson, HEC-Paris, France, for his article entitled “What Makes the Names of Middle-earth So Fitting? Elements of Style in the Namecraft of J.R.R. Tolkien,” published in Names: A Journal of Onomastics 61(2): 65–74.

Award Committee: Michael McGoff, John Algeo, Kemp Williams… Read More

2012. Stanley Brandes, University of California, Berkeley, for his article entitled “Dear Rin Tin Tin: An Analysis of William Safire’s Dog-Naming Survey from 1985,” published in Names: A Journal of Onomastics 60(1): 3–14.

Award Committee: Michael McGoff, John Algeo, Kemp Williams… Read More

2011. Carol G. Lombard, The University of the Free State (Bloemfontein, South Africa), for her article entitled “The Sociocultural Significance of Niitsitapi Personal Names: An Ethnographic Analysis,” published in Names: A Journal of Onomastics 59(1): 42–51.

Award Committee: Michael McGoff, John Algeo, Dwan Shipley… Read More

2010. Dr. Małgorzata Rutkiewicz-Hanczewska (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland) for her article entitled “Proper Names in the Polish Global Reality,” published in Names: A Journal of Onomastics, 58(3): 159–168.

Award Committee: Dwan Shipley, Edward Callary, Michael McGoff… Read More

2009. Denis Huschka, Jürgen Gerhards, and Gert G. Wagner for their article entitled “Naming Differences in Divided Germany,” published in Names: A Journal of Onomastics 57(4): 208–228.

Award Committee: Michael McGoff, Bruce L. Brown, Iman Laversuch… Read More