Read about sky country names in this New York Times piece In Flight about a pilot’s-eye view of life in the sky.
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Symposium on Atlases, Topography, and the History of Cartography, Rio de Janeiro, August 19-21 2015
In Rio de Janeiro from the 19-21 of August 2015, the International Cartographic Association (ICA) will be holding a pre-conference Symposium on Atlases, Topography, and the History of Cartography at the Brazilian Foundation of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). For more information, click here.
About Names: ‘Charlotte’ royal for centuries
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. Today’s column explores Charlotte.
Skype Name Trademark Controversy
EU court rules that the Skype name is too similar to the name of the Broadcaster, Sky. For that reason, Microsoft has been prohibited from registering the Skype name as a trademark.
For more details, click here.
Introducing Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
For those who’ve been eagerly anticipating the royal onomastic news, click here.
New ANS Website Launching Monday
Get excited… the new ANS Website will be live this Monday, 5/4/15!
About Names: Marina, a global name thanks to martyrs
Marina Semyonova
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. Today’s column explores Marina.
About Names: All about ‘Sarah’
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. Today’s column explores Sarah.
About Names: Gary, a baby boom favorite, has almost gone bust
Gary Cooper, The Winning of Barbara Worth, 1926
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. Today’s column explores Gary.
About Names: Mythology, madness give Cassandra her story
Cassandra Wilson
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. Today’s column explores Cassandra.