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Template:Meitei name
Template documentationThis template may be placed at the top of a biographical article of someone with a Meitei name to identify paternal surnames which make up the family name, given name as well as any name suffix like generational title or others.
Usage
- Invocation
{{Meitei name|PATERNAL|SUFFIX}}
{{Meitei name|1=PATERNAL|2=SUFFIX}}
{{Meitei name|first=PATERNAL|suffix=SUFFIX}}
- Parameters
- "1" or "first" – the family name (optional, but usually present)
- "2" or "second" – the given name
- "3" or "suffix" – the generational suffix
Note: Each parameter is optional, but a maintenance category will be added to articles that use this template without any parameters.
Examples
- For Saikhom Mirabai Chanu:
{{Meitei name|Saikhom|Mirabai|Chanu}}or{{Meitei name|first=Saikhom|second=Mirabai|third=Chanu}}→
- For Nongthombam Biren Singh:
{{Meitei name|first=Nongthombam|second=Biren|suffix=Singh}}→
Usage note: In Meitei names, Singh or Meitei or Meetei, if it appears, is usually a name suffix (like generational suffix), and is not a family name, so it should be placed in the optional |suffix= parameter.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Meitei name
Introduces a person as having a Meitei name, according to Meitei naming customs
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family name | 1 first | The person's family name
| String | optional |
| Given name | 2 second | The person's given name
| String | optional |
| Name suffix | 3 suffix | The person's name suffix
| String | optional |
Tracking categories
- Category:Meitei name template needing maintenance (18) – For articles using this template with no parameters, or for articles using this template with an unrecognized suffix.
- Category:Pages using Template:Meitei name with no first parameter (0) – For articles using this template without optional first parameter.