diff --git a/src/exch.c b/src/exch.c
index 3f7c7c5..6e3c3a2 100644
--- a/src/exch.c
+++ b/src/exch.c
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ void exchange_stock (void)
 	    }
 
 	    // Handle the locale's currency symbol
-	    snprintf(buf, BUFSIZE, "share (%s)",
-		     localeconv_info.currency_symbol);
+	    snprintf(buf, BUFSIZE, "share (%s)", lconvinfo.currency_symbol);
 
 	    wattrset(curwin, ATTR_SUBTITLE);
 	    mvwprintw(curwin, 4, 2, "  %-22s  %12s  %10s  %10s  %10s  ",
@@ -341,17 +340,17 @@ void visit_bank (void)
 	    mvwprintw(curwin, 3, 10, "How much do you wish to borrow? ");
 
 	    wattron(curwin, A_BOLD);
-	    if (localeconv_info.p_cs_precedes == 1) {
-		wprintw(curwin, "%s%s", localeconv_info.currency_symbol,
-			(localeconv_info.p_sep_by_space == 1) ? " " : "");
+	    if (lconvinfo.p_cs_precedes == 1) {
+		wprintw(curwin, "%s%s", lconvinfo.currency_symbol,
+			(lconvinfo.p_sep_by_space == 1) ? " " : "");
 		n = 10;
 	    } else {
 		getyx(curwin, y, x);
-		n = strlen(localeconv_info.currency_symbol) + 10
-		    + (localeconv_info.p_sep_by_space == 1);
+		n = strlen(lconvinfo.currency_symbol) + 10
+		    + (lconvinfo.p_sep_by_space == 1);
 		mvwprintw(curwin, y, getmaxx(curwin) - n, "%s%s",
-			  (localeconv_info.p_sep_by_space == 1) ? " " : "",
-			  localeconv_info.currency_symbol);
+			  (lconvinfo.p_sep_by_space == 1) ? " " : "",
+			  lconvinfo.currency_symbol);
 		wmove(curwin, y, x);
 	    }
 	    wattroff(curwin, A_BOLD);
@@ -400,17 +399,17 @@ void visit_bank (void)
 	    mvwprintw(curwin, 3, 10, "How much do you wish to repay? ");
 
 	    wattron(curwin, A_BOLD);
-	    if (localeconv_info.p_cs_precedes == 1) {
-		wprintw(curwin, "%s%s", localeconv_info.currency_symbol,
-			(localeconv_info.p_sep_by_space == 1) ? " " : "");
+	    if (lconvinfo.p_cs_precedes == 1) {
+		wprintw(curwin, "%s%s", lconvinfo.currency_symbol,
+			(lconvinfo.p_sep_by_space == 1) ? " " : "");
 		n = 10;
 	    } else {
 		getyx(curwin, y, x);
-		n = strlen(localeconv_info.currency_symbol) + 10
-		    + (localeconv_info.p_sep_by_space == 1);
+		n = strlen(lconvinfo.currency_symbol) + 10
+		    + (lconvinfo.p_sep_by_space == 1);
 		mvwprintw(curwin, y, getmaxx(curwin) - n, "%s%s",
-			  (localeconv_info.p_sep_by_space == 1) ? " " : "",
-			  localeconv_info.currency_symbol);
+			  (lconvinfo.p_sep_by_space == 1) ? " " : "",
+			  lconvinfo.currency_symbol);
 		wmove(curwin, y, x);
 	    }
 	    wattroff(curwin, A_BOLD);
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 09f774b..80b7e79 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -456,8 +456,7 @@ void end_game (void)
 		    "with a value of ", "%s", buf);
 	}
 
-	snprintf(buf, BUFSIZE, "Total Value (%s)",
-		 localeconv_info.currency_symbol);
+	snprintf(buf, BUFSIZE, "Total Value (%s)", lconvinfo.currency_symbol);
 
 	int w = getmaxx(curwin) - 33;
 	wattrset(curwin, ATTR_SUBTITLE);
@@ -636,8 +635,7 @@ void show_status (int num)
 	    center(curwin, 8, ATTR_NORMAL, "No companies on the map");
 	} else {
 	    // Handle the locale's currency symbol
-	    snprintf(buf, BUFSIZE, "share (%s)",
-		     localeconv_info.currency_symbol);
+	    snprintf(buf, BUFSIZE, "share (%s)", lconvinfo.currency_symbol);
 
 	    wattrset(curwin, ATTR_SUBTITLE);
 	    mvwprintw(curwin, 4, 2, "  %-22s  %12s  %10s  %10s  %10s  ",
diff --git a/src/intf.c b/src/intf.c
index 1a63550..00191b0 100644
--- a/src/intf.c
+++ b/src/intf.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ int gettxstr (WINDOW *win, char **bufptr, bool *restrict modified,
 
 void txinput_fixup (char *restrict dest, char *restrict src, bool isfloat)
 {
-    struct lconv *lc = &localeconv_info;
+    struct lconv *lc = &lconvinfo;
     char *p;
 
 
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ int gettxdouble (WINDOW *win, double *restrict result, double min,
 		 double max, double emptyval, double defaultval,
 		 int y, int x, int width, chtype attr)
 {
-    struct lconv *lc = &localeconv_info;
+    struct lconv *lc = &lconvinfo;
 
     char *buf, *bufcopy;
     char *allowed, *emptystr, *defaultstr;
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ int gettxlong (WINDOW *win, long int *restrict result, long int min,
 	       long int max, long int emptyval, long int defaultval,
 	       int y, int x, int width, chtype attr)
 {
-    struct lconv *lc = &localeconv_info;
+    struct lconv *lc = &lconvinfo;
 
     char *buf, *bufcopy;
     char *allowed, *emptystr, *defaultstr;
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 618d82a..1d2e53a 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ void merge_companies (map_val_t a, map_val_t b)
 	    "%-20s", company[aa].name);
 
     // Handle the locale's currency symbol
-    snprintf(buf, BUFSIZE, "Bonus (%s)", localeconv_info.currency_symbol);
+    snprintf(buf, BUFSIZE, "Bonus (%s)", lconvinfo.currency_symbol);
 
     int w = getmaxx(curwin) - 52;
     wattrset(curwin, ATTR_SUBTITLE);
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index ffa7f75..ce13f0e 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 ************************************************************************/
 
 // Global copy, suitably modified, of localeconv() information
-struct lconv localeconv_info;
+struct lconv lconvinfo;
 
 
 /************************************************************************
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void init_locale (void)
     assert(current_mon_locale != NULL);
     assert(lc != NULL);
 
-    localeconv_info = *lc;
+    lconvinfo = *lc;
 
     /* Are we in the POSIX locale?  This test may not be portable as the
        string returned by setlocale() is supposed to be opaque. */
@@ -324,10 +324,10 @@ void init_locale (void)
 	|| strcmp(current_mon_locale, "C")  == 0) {
 
 	add_currency_symbol = true;
-	localeconv_info.currency_symbol = MOD_POSIX_CURRENCY_SYMBOL;
-	localeconv_info.frac_digits     = MOD_POSIX_FRAC_DIGITS;
-	localeconv_info.p_cs_precedes   = MOD_POSIX_P_CS_PRECEDES;
-	localeconv_info.p_sep_by_space  = MOD_POSIX_P_SEP_BY_SPACE;
+	lconvinfo.currency_symbol = MOD_POSIX_CURRENCY_SYMBOL;
+	lconvinfo.frac_digits     = MOD_POSIX_FRAC_DIGITS;
+	lconvinfo.p_cs_precedes   = MOD_POSIX_P_CS_PRECEDES;
+	lconvinfo.p_sep_by_space  = MOD_POSIX_P_SEP_BY_SPACE;
     }
 }
 
@@ -349,12 +349,12 @@ ssize_t l_strfmon (char *restrict s, size_t maxsize,
 
     if (ret > 0 && add_currency_symbol) {
 	if (strstr(format, "!") == NULL) {
-	    /* Insert localeconv_info.currency_symbol to s.
+	    /* Insert lconvinfo.currency_symbol to s.
 
 	       NB: add_currecy_symbol == true assumes POSIX locale:
 	       single-byte strings are in effect, so strlen(), etc, work
 	       correctly. */
-	    const char *sym = localeconv_info.currency_symbol;
+	    const char *sym = lconvinfo.currency_symbol;
 	    int symlen = strlen(sym);
 	    char *p;
 	    int spc;
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index ec87e80..70f717a 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 ************************************************************************/
 
 // Global copy, suitably modified, of localeconv() information
-extern struct lconv localeconv_info;
+extern struct lconv lconvinfo;
 
 
 /************************************************************************
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ extern int randi (int limit);
   Parameters: (none)
   Returns:    (nothing)
 
-  This function initialises the global variable localeconv_info with
-  values suitable for this program.  In particular, if the POSIX or C
-  locale is in effect, the currency_symbol and frac_digits members are
-  updated to be something reasonable.  This function must be called
-  before using localeconf_info.
+  This function initialises the global variable lconvinfo with values
+  suitable for this program.  In particular, if the POSIX or C locale is
+  in effect, the currency_symbol and frac_digits members are updated to
+  be something reasonable.  This function must be called before using
+  localeconf_info.
 */
 extern void init_locale (void);