Submissions reviewed prior to acceptance. Category allocation is at the discretion of the editor. A site may be relocated, or titles and descriptions altered to comply with ODP or category guidelines. Due to the high volume of submissions this process may take some time. Please be patient. Do not resubmit as this will result in a duplicated entry. Multiple submissions are not accepted.
Please Read Prior to Submission
Sites submitted to this category should pertain to surname etymology. Etymology is defined as the derivation and development of a word in form and meaning. Surname etymology is the study of ethnic origins and/or the meaning behind a last name. This may or may not include application of the name and/or heraldry. Only on-line, searchable reference sites which feature multiple names in dictionary format will be accepted here.
Sites which pertain to a single surname or variations of should be submitted to the applicable alphacat under Society: Genealogy: Surnames. On-line dictionary sites that do not pertain to surnames and/or genealogy should be listed at Reference: Dictionaries.
You can assist in keeping this category useful for genealogists, researchers and family members by observing these simple guidelines:
Website :
only submit once (select Update URL if
previously listed)
Do not
abbreviate unnecessarily.
Title
: state
the name of the website (ignore terms such as The, My or Our)
Do not add the
terms Genealogy, Personal, Homepage or Website.
Do not type in capitals or use symbols.
Description
: enter a valid site
description (describe content)
Do not reiterate
title or category heading.
Do not exceed 30 words.
Do not include HTML or a list of keywords.
Do not use the
same word repeatedly or phrases and punctuation that tend to sell the site
as opposed to describe. These includes words such as best, brilliant
and awesome!
Acceptable Descriptions
Example 1: Indexed reference listing the origins
and heraldry of last names from around the world.
Example 2: Evolution of last names in an easy
search format, including applicable coats of arms and global demographics.