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Where Nomi’s data comes from

Where Nomi’s data comes from

Where Nomi’s data comes from

Nomi’s archive holds 9,500+ names. The entries do not all come from one place, and they do not all carry the same kind of evidence. Some trace to academic research, some come from published references and web research, some are AI-assisted readings that cross-reference multiple academic sources, and some are original stories submitted directly by people about their own names.

Nomi’s archive holds 9,500+ names. The entries do not all come from one place, and they do not all carry the same kind of evidence. Some trace to academic research, some come from published references and web research, some are AI-assisted readings that cross-reference multiple academic sources, and some are original stories submitted directly by people about their own names.

Nomi’s archive holds 9,500+ names. The entries do not all come from one place, and they do not all carry the same kind of evidence. Some trace to academic research, some come from published references and web research, some are AI-assisted readings that cross-reference multiple academic sources, and some are original stories submitted directly by people about their own names.

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The main source types

The main source types

This is the simplified marketing-facing version. The product-side table keeps the detailed counts so there is one place of record.

This is the simplified marketing-facing version. The product-side table keeps the detailed counts so there is one place of record.

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Academic research

Some meanings and context trace to papers and research by named linguists. Where a linguist has verified a name directly, that is shown on the name itself.

02

Published references

Some entries come from general web research, dictionaries, books, and other published references. These sources help widen coverage, but they are not the same as direct verification.

03

Human-recorded pronunciation

Pronunciations are recorded by people, with named contributors where known. This keeps sound and spelling connected to actual speakers instead of only written notes.

04

AI-assisted readings

Some readings are generated by an AI system that cross-references multiple academic sources. They should not be read as a single citation per sentence.

05

Original stories

Some content is original, submitted directly by the people who wrote about their own names and the personal context they carry.

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What Nomi claims

What Nomi claims

Names, meanings, and the context they carry come from many places, academic research, native speakers, published references, and community knowledge. Nomi does not claim to have originally researched every entry. Where a linguist has verified a name directly, that is shown on the name itself.

Names, meanings, and the context they carry come from many places, academic research, native speakers, published references, and community knowledge. Nomi does not claim to have originally researched every entry. Where a linguist has verified a name directly, that is shown on the name itself.

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This is a transparency statement about provenance. It is not permission to reuse the dataset or a grant of rights over the archive.

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