This session will provide an overview of Wiki Loves Names and its contribution to Wiktionary. It will highlight the importance of documenting personal names, their meanings, origins, pronunciations, linguistic forms, and cultural contexts, particularly names from underrepresented languages and communities.
The session will explore how Wiki Loves Names supports the preservation and visibility of naming traditions by encouraging contributors to add well-sourced information about names to Wiktionary. It will also highlight the value of Wiktionary as a free, multilingual dictionary and how name-related contributions can help improve knowledge about languages and cultures that are often underrepresented online.
The session will share the objectives, approach, progress, and potential impact of the initiative, while showcasing examples of contributions and opportunities for community participation. It will be an introductory overview rather than a hands-on training session.
