Template:Infobox name
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Usage
| [[File:{{{image}}}|frameless]] {{{caption}}} | |
| Romanisation | {{{romanisation}}} |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | {{{pronunciation}}} |
| Gender | {{{gender}}} |
| Language(s) | {{{language}}} |
| Name day | {{{name day}}} |
| Other gender | |
| Masculine | {{{masculine}}} |
| Feminine | {{{feminine}}} |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | {{{languageorigin}}} |
| Word/name | {{{origin}}} |
| Derivation | {{{derivation}}} |
| Meaning | {{{meaning}}} |
| Region of origin | {{{region}}} |
| Motto | {{{motto}}} |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | {{{alternative spelling}}} |
| Variant form(s) | {{{variant forms}}} |
| Short form(s) | {{{shortform}}} |
| Nickname(s) | {{{nickname}}} |
| Pet form(s) | {{{petname}}} |
| Cognate(s) | {{{cognate}}} |
| Anglicisation(s) | {{{anglicisation}}} |
| Derivative(s) | {{{derivative}}} |
| Derived | {{{derived}}} |
| Related names | {{{related names}}} |
| See also | {{{seealso}}} |
| Popularity | see popular names |
| {{{footnotes}}} | |
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</syntaxhighlight>Parameters
| Parameter | Explanation |
|---|---|
name
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Insert the full spelling of the name (defaults to {{PAGENAME}} if empty).
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image
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Insert a relevant image for the name. |
image_size
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The infobox automatically resizes images to the user defined thumb size (default 220px). Normally this does not need to be defined to another size. |
caption
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Insert image caption, which should describe the image used. |
romanisation
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Insert the Romanisation(s) of the name if not originally written using the Latin alphabet. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>). Parameter romanization can be used for articles that use American English spelling.
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pronunciation
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Insert the pronunciation(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
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gender
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Insert the gender of the name. Use either Feminine, Masculine, or Both. |
masculine
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(If the name you are using in the 'name parameter' (the first one, above) is feminine, insert the masculine form(s) of this specific name. |
feminine
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(If the name you are using in the 'name parameter' (the first one, above) is masculine, insert the feminine form(s) of this specific name. |
language, language2, language3
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Insert the language(s) of the name. Linking is automatic causing 'English' to be displayed as 'English'. |
name day
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Insert the date and country of the name day of the name. It should be in [[MONTH DAY]] (COUNTRY) format. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
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languageorigin
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Insert the language(s) of origin. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>). Note that this option ties in with the next 3 options.
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origin
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Insert the origin of the name. This should be an unnecessary field if both 'region' and 'language' are used. |
derivation
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Insert the derivation of the word listed above. (<br/>).
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meaning
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Insert the meaning(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
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region
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Insert the region(s) of origin of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each region to its appropriate article if possible.
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motto
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alternative spelling
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Insert the other spellings of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
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|
Insert the variant form(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). However, note the more specific options below.
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shortform
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Insert the short form(s) of the name. These are not necessarily 'pet forms', see below. |
nickname
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Insert the nicknames associated with the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
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petname
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Insert the pet name(s) associated with the name. |
cognate
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Insert the cognate(s) associated with the name. |
anglicisation
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Insert the Anglicisation(s) associated with the name. This is for listing the Anglicised forms of a non-English language name. Parameter anglicization can be used for articles that use American English spelling. Note derivative option below.
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derivative
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Insert the derivative(s) associated with the name. This is for listing the non-English language names that this name has spawned. |
derived
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Insert words from which the name is derived. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
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related names
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Insert name(s) that are related to the name in question. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each name to its appropriate article if possible.
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seealso
|
Insert the names that might not fit the into the 'other names' options above. |
popularity
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Inserting anything for this field will enable the link to the Popular names article. |
footnotes
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Insert footnotes or references regarding the information given within this infobox. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
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To avoid the Wiktionary box, use |wikt=
Example
 William the Conqueror, The Duke of Normandy in the Bayeux Tapestry. The name William became very popular in the English language after the Norman Conquest of 1066 by William the Conqueror. | |
| Pronunciation | /wɪljəm/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Germanic |
| Name day | June 8 |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | will + helmet (protection) |
| Region of origin | Germanic |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Will.i.am |
| Nickname(s) | Will, Bill, Billy, Willy |
| Related names | Wilhelm |
| Popularity | see popular names |
| [1] | |
William the Conqueror, The Duke of Normandy in the Bayeux Tapestry. The name William became very popular in the English language after the Norman Conquest of 1066 by William the Conqueror. | |
| Pronunciation | /wɪljəm/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Germanic |
| Name day | June 8 |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | will + helmet (protection) |
| Region of origin | Germanic |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Will.i.am |
| Nickname(s) | Will, Bill, Billy, Willy |
| Related names | Wilhelm |
| Popularity | see popular names |
| [2] | |
Example of an English language name
| |
| Pronunciation | /wɪljəm/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | English |
| Name day | 8 June |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Germanic |
| Derivation | wil + helm |
| Meaning | "will", "desire" + "helmet", "protection" |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Bill, Will |
| Pet form(s) | Billy, Willie, Willy |
| Cognate(s) | Uilliam; Uilleam; Gwilym; Wilhelm |
| |
| Pronunciation | /wɪljəm/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | English |
| Name day | 8 June |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Germanic |
| Derivation | wil + helm |
| Meaning | "will", "desire" + "helmet", "protection" |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Bill, Will |
| Pet form(s) | Billy, Willie, Willy |
| Cognate(s) | Uilliam; Uilleam; Gwilym; Wilhelm |
Example of a non-English language name (with Wiktionary disabled)
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Norse |
| Word/name | Rögnvaldr |
| Derivation | regin + valr |
| Meaning | "advice", "decision" + "ruler" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Raonull |
| Cognate(s) | Ragnvald |
| Anglicisation(s) | Ranald, Randal, Rannal, Ronald |
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Norse |
| Word/name | Rögnvaldr |
| Derivation | regin + valr |
| Meaning | "advice", "decision" + "ruler" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Raonull |
| Cognate(s) | Ragnvald |
| Anglicisation(s) | Ranald, Randal, Rannal, Ronald |
Example of a name with multiple origins
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | 1. Yiddish 2. Latin |
| Word/name | 2. Albinus |
| Derivation | 1. bin, bine 2. albus |
| Meaning | 1. "bee" 2. "white" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Binah, Bine |
| Pet form(s) | Binke |
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | 1. Yiddish 2. Latin |
| Word/name | 2. Albinus |
| Derivation | 1. bin, bine 2. albus |
| Meaning | 1. "bee" 2. "white" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Binah, Bine |
| Pet form(s) | Binke |