Welcome to the Scottish Place-Name Society website!
The Society, launched in February 1996, exists for the support of all aspects of toponymic studies in Scotland, and in particular work towards a Survey of Scottish Place-Names.
The Society circulates a newsletter, Scottish Place-Name News, to its members twice a year.
Editor: Bill Patterson (pns.patterson3dr@btinternet.com)
The Society is a registered charity with Scottish Charity Number SC033810. Any donations to us via the Charities Aid Foundation will allow us to claim an additional 25% Gift Aid from the taxman.
There is also now (2007) a periodical dedicated to Scottish onomastics:
The Journal of Scottish Name Studies
STRUCTURE
HONORARY PRESES*:
Simon Taylor, Reader in Scottish Name Studies, University of Glasgow
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Convener (acting): Simon Taylor
Secretary and Outreach: Sofia Evemalm-Graham
Treasurer: Peter Drummond
Newsletter Editors: Eilidh Scammell and Bill Patterson
Web Сo-ordinator: Simeon Krastev
ORDINARY MEMBERS:
Leslie Fraser
Alison Grant
Iain Mac Ille Chiar
Alan Macniven
Guy Puzey
Alasdair Whyte
Thomas Clancy (Ex officio, Director, Survey of Scottish Place-Names)
The first website of the Society was established and maintained by Henry Gough-Cooper.
* The Comatee haes decidit to reveif the guid Scots wird preses (plural: presides) fur president.