Terms of Use

Welcome to NameWise. By visiting and using this website, you agree to the terms set out below. They are written to be read, not to trip you up — please take a moment to look through them. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use the site.

What NameWise provides

NameWise is an educational resource about the origins of words and names. We publish articles tracing the history of words, a searchable collection of given names and surnames with their meanings, quizzes, and related videos. The content is provided for general interest and learning. While we research our material carefully and correct errors when we find them, etymology is a field of ongoing scholarship, and we make no guarantee that every entry is complete or definitive.

Acceptable use

You are welcome to read, share and reference our articles for personal, educational and non-commercial purposes. You may quote short passages with a clear credit and a link back to NameWise. You may not copy the site wholesale, republish large portions of our content as your own, or use automated tools to scrape the site at a scale that disrupts its normal operation.

Intellectual property

The written articles, site design, and original compilations of name and word data on NameWise are the work of their authors and are protected by copyright. Individual facts and etymologies are, of course, part of the shared record of language and belong to no one; our particular wording, selection and presentation of them do not.

Accuracy and liability

We aim for accuracy but provide the site “as is.” NameWise is not liable for any loss or inconvenience arising from reliance on the information here. If you are using an etymology or name meaning for anything important — academic work, a legal matter, or naming a child — we encourage you to confirm it against additional scholarly sources.

Advertising

NameWise may display advertising from third-party networks to support the cost of running the site. These advertisements are clearly distinguishable from our editorial content, and the presence of an advertisement does not imply our endorsement of the advertiser.

Links to other sites

Our articles and videos may link to external websites that we think are useful. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or practices of those sites, and a link does not mean we endorse them.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time as the site grows. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of this page. Your continued use of NameWise after a change means you accept the revised terms.

Contact

If you have any questions about these terms or anything else on the site, please visit our contact page. We are always glad to hear from fellow word lovers.