Template:Patronymic names

This template contains several patronymic names rather than family names. These persons are addressed by their given name, and not by their surname.

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Parameters

{{Patronymic names|type|wikilink}}

The template has two optional parameters:

• Matronymic – This allows the template to indicate matronymics or even presence of both types. This is accomplished by switching patronymic to matronymic or matronymic and patronymic. If left blank this will default to patronymic. Possible values of type are matronymic or both. All other values default to patronymic being displayed in the hatnote.
• wikilink – This allows inherited name to be displayed which links it to the wikilink chosen. If left blank surname is displayed which links to surname.

Usage

This template may be used at the top of an article to explain to readers which part of a patronymic name should be used to refer to some particular people in formal contexts. Patronymic or matronymic names contain no family or last name. The person adapts the given name of their respective parent, and sometimes also their respective grandparent afterwards.

It is possible not all names in the article follow this convention. In any case, it is recommended that a comment be placed intermediately after this template, listing all names with this attribute. For example:

<!--Patronymic names in this article:
Isaias Afewerki
Meles Zenawi Asres
Megistu Haile Mariam -->

Wikitext	Result
{{Patronymic names||Naming conventions in Eritrea and Ethiopia}} <!--Patronymic names in this article: Isaias Afewerki Meles Zenawi Asres Megistu Haile Mariam -->	This template contains several patronymic names rather than family names. These persons are addressed by their given name, and not by their inherited name.
{{Patronymic names|matronymic|Icelandic_name}} <!--Matronymic names in this article: Heiðar Helguson Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir -->	This template contains several patronymic names rather than family names. These persons are addressed by their given name, and not by their inherited name.
{{Patronymic names|both|}} <!--Matronymic and patronymin names in this article: Hailemariam Desalegn Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson -->	This template contains several matronymic and patronymic names rather than family names. These persons are addressed by their given name, and not by their surname.

This template may be used at the top of an article to explain to readers which part of a patronymic name should be used to refer to some particular people in formal contexts.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Type of name	1	Can be left blank for patronymic default. Default patronymic Example patronymic, matronymic or both	Unknown	optional
Link	2	Link to naming convention as it relates to [[surname]] Default surname Example [[Naming conventions in Ethiopia and Eritrea]], [[Iceladic name]]	Page name	suggested

See also

• {{Patronymic name}}
• {{Family name hatnote}}
• {{Icelandic name}}
• {{Indonesian name}}
• {{Malay name}}
• {{Patronymic name}}
• {{Philippine name}}
• {{Portuguese name}}
• {{Spanish colonial name}}
• {{Spanish married name}}
• {{Western name order}} (primarily relevant to Hungarian names)
• WP:SUR

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