[OSM-talk-be] etymology of street names

[Gerard Vanderveken]

I would put it in the description tag
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:description
eg
name = Henri Farmanstraat
description = Luchthavenpionier, 1874-1958

If existant, you could add an Wikipedia link
wikipedia =  en:Henri_Farman

Most people and locations have a page on a website (to be used with the 
url tag) or blog from a cultural or historic associaton :
eg
http://www.bloggen.be/huldenberg/archief.php?ID=74
could be added for De Tomme
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/83210315

Regards,
Gerard.

Jo wrote:

> Er zijn enorm veel straten vernoemd naar burgemeesters. De meeste 
> daarvan gaan geen Wikipediapagina hebben.
>
> So many streets are named after mayors. Most of those won't have a 
> dedicated Wikipedia page.
>
> Jo
>
> 2011/4/8 Johan Huysmans <johan.huysmans at inuits.be 
> <mailto:johan.huysmans at inuits.be>>
>
>     Een wikipedia tag bestaat reeds.
>     Alle info over de combinatie van wikipedia en openstreetmap vind
>     je hier: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Wikipedia
>
>     Ik zou die specifieke informatie niet toevoegen, maar wel dan de
>     link naar de wikipedia pagina voor die persoon.
>
>     Groeten,
>     Johan
>
>
>     On 04/08/2011 09:34 AM, Jo wrote:
>
>>     In Gent I find the following in the name tags:
>>
>>     Henri Farmanstraat ((Luchthavenpionier, 1874-1958))
>>     Vincent Evrardlaan ((Oud burgemeester van Gentbrugge, 1896-1995))
>>     Guido Gezelle straat ((Dichter, 1830-1899))
>>
>>     Interesting information, but technically not really part of the
>>     name of the street. (Nobody will add that as part of an addres).
>>     Still, I also already wanted to be able to add this information.
>>     Can this information be stored in a name:etymology-tag? And while
>>     we're at it, we may be able to add a link to Wikipedia as well?
>>
>>     name:wikipedia=nl:Guido Gezelle
>>
>>     What do you think?
>>
>>     mvg,
>>
>>     Jo
>>
>>
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