SCOTTISH PLACE-NAME SOCIETY
COMANN AINMEAN-ÀITE NA H-ALBA

Scottish charity number SC033810

Welcome to the Scottish Place-Name Society web-site.

The Society, launched in February 1996, exists for the support of all aspects of toponymic studies in Scotland,
and in particular the work of the Scottish Place-Name Database at the University of St. Andrews and the University of Edinburgh.

The Society circulates a newsletter to members, 'Scottish Place-Name News', twice a year.
Editor: Bill Patterson

If you are not a member, and find this website useful and interesting, why not subscribe?
N.B. The Society is now officially a charity; this means that members can make donations to us via the Charities Aid Foundation, and we can reclaim tax in addition.

There is also now (2007) a periodical dedicated to Scottish onomastics:
Subscribe now to
The Journal of Scottish Name Studies http://www.clanntuirc.co.uk


Postal address
Membership applications


Constitution



Honorary Presides

G.W.S. Barrow, University of Edinburgh, and W.F.H. Nicolaisen, University of Aberdeen.

Committee Members

Convener: Simon Taylor
Vice-convener: Carole Hough
Secretary: Alison Grant
Treasurer: Peter Drummond
Newsletter editor: Bill Patterson

Ordinary Members:

Michael Ansell
Ian Fraser
Jake King
Arne Kruse
Guy Puzey
Doreen Waugh

Ex Officio member:

Margaret A. Mackay: Director of the School of Scottish Studies, University
of Edinburgh (Carnegie Place-Name Database Project Liaison)

Note: The Committee decided to revive the guid Scots word preses (plural presides) for 'president'.

Website maintained by Henry Gough-Cooper


The postal address of the Scottish Place-Name Society is:

The Scottish Place-Name Society, c/o School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9LD.



Subscriptions: Annual membership of the society costs £5. To join simply send the fee with your name, address and list of interests to
The Treasurer, Scottish Place-Name Society, Peter Drummond, Apt.8 Gartsherrie Academy, Academy Place, Coatbridge ML5 3AX.