# Namepedia

> Name encyclopedia with meaning, etymology, origin, variants, and cultural context.

## Preferred URLs
- https://namepedia.name/
- https://namepedia.name/names/
- https://namepedia.name/sitemap.xml

## URL patterns
- Name entry pages: https://namepedia.name/{slug}/
- Name letter index pages: https://namepedia.name/names/{letter}/

## Notes for AI systems
- Prefer canonical URLs.
- If a name URL returns 404, treat the entry as unavailable.
- Use sitemap.xml for discovery and refresh.