This is a list of the scopes supported on this site. The scope describes how a name is used and where it can be found, in a general (non-linguistic) way.

Code	Scope Name	Description
myth-afr	African Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various peoples who inhabit Africa.
myth-amf	Afro-American Mythology	These names occur in the various mythologies and religions that developed in the Americas among African slaves.
myth-alb	Albanian Mythology	These names occur in Albanian mythology.
myth-eng	Anglo-Saxon Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Anglo-Saxon England.
myth-arm	Armenian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Armenian people.
arth	Arthurian Cycle	These names are from the medieval tales of King Arthur and his knights.
astr	Astronomy	These names occur primarily in astronomy. They are not commonly given to real people.
myth-nah	Aztec and Toltec Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Toltecs, Aztecs and other related peoples.
myth-blt	Baltic Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Baltic peoples.
myth-bas	Basque Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Basque people.
bibl	Biblical	These names occur in the Judeo-Christian Bible.
morm	Book of Mormon	These names occur in the Book of Mormon.
myth-bre	Breton Legend	These names occur in Breton legends.
budd	Buddhism	These names occur in the mythologies, legends and traditions of Buddhism.
caro	Carolingian Cycle	These names are from the medieval tales of Charlemagne and his knights.
myth-cau	Caucasian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various ethnic groups that inhabit the Caucasus, a region between Europe and Asia.
myth-cel	Celtic Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Celtic peoples.
myth-chi	Chinese Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Chinese people.
eccl	Ecclesiastical	These are names adopted by members of the clergy (such as patriarchs or bishops). They are not commonly used in the general population.
myth-egy	Egyptian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of the Ancient Egyptians.
myth-ela	Elamite Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Elamite people.
myth-etr	Etruscan Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Etruscans.
myth-far	Far Eastern Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of eastern Asia.
myth-fin	Finnish Mythology	These names occur in Finnish mythology.
folk	Folklore	These names occur in folklore and fairy tales.
myth-gau	Gaulish Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Gauls.
gnrl	General Population	These names are used by members of the general population.
myth-geo	Georgian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Georgian people.
myth-gmc	Germanic Mythology	These names occur in Germanic mythologies and legends.
myth-gno	Gnosticism	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Gnosticism.
myth-gre	Greek Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of ancient Greece.
myth-gnc	Guanche Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of the aboriginal Guanche people of the Canary Islands.
myth-hat	Hattian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of the Hattians, an ancient people of Anatolia.
hind	Hinduism	These names occur in the mythologies, legends and traditions of Hinduism.
hist-snt	Historical Saints	These names are used primarily to refer to historical saints and other notable church figures from the past. They are not commonly used by other people.
hist	History	These names are used primarily to refer to historical persons. They are not commonly used by other people.
myth-hit	Hittite Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Hittite people.
myth-hun	Hungarian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Hungarian people.
myth-hur	Hurrian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of the Hurrian people.
myth-igb	Igbo Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Igbo people.
myth-que	Incan Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Incan people.
myth-aus	Indigenous Australian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various indigenous peoples of Australia (also called Aboriginal Australians).
myth-ins	Indonesian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various peoples of Indonesia.
myth-inu	Inuit Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Inuit peoples.
myth-iri	Irish Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Irish people.
myth-jap	Japanese Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Japanese people.
myth-jew	Jewish Legend	These names occur in Jewish legends that are preserved outside of the Tanakh.
myth-chr	Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend	These names occur in Jewish, Christian or Islamic legends.
myth-kor	Korean Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Korean people.
lite	Literature	These names occur primarily in literature. They are not commonly given to real people.
myth-luw	Luwian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Luwian people.
myth-may	Mayan Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Maya people.
myth	Mythology	These names occur in mythology and religion.
myth-nea	Near Eastern Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of the Near East. That is, the mythologies of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Hittites, Babylonians, Phoenicians and others. (Egyptian and Persian mythology are treated separately).
myth-ame	New World Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various indigenous peoples who inhabited North and South America.
nobl	Nobility	These names are used by royalty and members of the nobility or aristocracy. They are not commonly used in the general population.
myth-sca	Norse Mythology	These names occur in Norse mythologies and legends.
myth-oss	Ossetian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of the Ossetian people of the Caucasus.
myth-per	Persian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Persia, specifically Zoroastrianism.
pets	Pets and Animals	These names are most commonly given to pets: dogs, cats, etc.
myth-fil	Philippine Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends prevalent in the Philippines before the country was Christianized.
myth-pac	Polynesian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various islands of the Pacific.
popu	Popular Culture	These names occur primarily in popular culture and entertainment. They are not commonly given to real people.
qura	Quranic	These names occur in the Quran.
myth-rom	Roman Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Romans.
myth-sam	Sami Mythology	These names occur in Sami mythology.
myth-san	San Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the San people.
myth-sem	Semitic Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of the Semitic-speaking peoples of the ancient Near East.
myth-sib	Siberian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the indigenous peoples who inhabit Siberia.
myth-sla	Slavic Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Slavic peoples.
myth-sum	Sumerian Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies of the Sumerians, an ancient people of Mesopotamia.
perf	Theatre	These names occur primarily in plays, musicals and operas. They are not commonly given to real people.
theo	Theology	These names are used to refer to (Judeo-Christian-Islamic) deities. They are not bestowed upon real people.
myth-uga	Ugaritic Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Ugaritic people.
myth-wel	Welsh Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Welsh people.
myth-yor	Yoruba Mythology	These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Yoruba people.