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The list Personal names includes
Royal cypher, Anthroponymy, Notname, Hebrew name and Temple name.
The list consists of 82 members.
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Royal cypher
monogram of a country's reigning sovereign
Overview: In modern heraldry, a royal cypher is a monogram or monogram-like device of a country's reigning sovereign, typically consisting of the initials of the monarch's name and title, sometimes interwoven and ...
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Birth name
name of the person given upon their birthOverview: A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name ... 0
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Anthroponymy
branch of onomastics, study of anthroponymsOverview: Anthroponymy (also anthroponymics or anthroponomastics, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, 'human', and ὄνομα onoma, 'name') is the study of anthroponyms, the proper names of human beings, both in ... 0
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Notname
name given to an artist with no known name
Overview: In art history, a Notname (, 'name of necessity' or 'contingency name') is an invented name given to an artist whose identity has been lost. The practice arose from the need to give such artists and their ... 0
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Hebrew name
names of Hebrew-language originOverview: A Hebrew name is a name of Hebrew origin. In a more narrow meaning, it is a name used by Jews only in a religious context and different from an individual's secular name for everyday use. 0
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Temple name
name bestowed to a monarch after death (East Asia)Overview: Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China ... 0
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Naming taboo
cultural taboo against speaking or writing the given names of exalted persons in China and neighboring nations in the ancient Chinese cultural sphereOverview: A naming taboo is a cultural taboo against speaking or writing the given names of exalted persons, notably in China and within the Chinese cultural sphere. It was enforced by several laws throughout I ... 0
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Heteronym (literature)
imaginary character created by a writer to write in different styles
Overview: The literary concept of the heteronym refers to one or more imaginary character(s) created by a writer to write in different styles. Heteronyms differ from pen names (or pseudonyms, from the Greek words ... 0
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Irish name
Anthroponymy articleOverview: A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, most surnames are patronymic surnames (distinct from patronyms, which are seen in Icelandic names for example). The form ... 0
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Legal name
name that identifies a person for legal, administrative and other official purposesOverview: A legal name is the name that identifies a person for legal, administrative and other official purposes. A person's legal birth name generally is the name of the person that was given for the purpose of ... 0
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Name day
celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's given name
Overview: In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with ... 0
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Christian name
religious personal name historically given on the occasion of a Christian baptism
Overview: A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious personal name given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often given by parents at birth. In English-speaking ... 0
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Nobiliary particle
personal name component indicating a ruling or aristocratic pedigreeOverview: A nobiliary particle is a type of onomastic particle used in a surname or family name in many Western cultures to signal the nobility of a family. The particle used varies depending on the country, language ... 0
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Double-barrelled name
family name that is a combination of two other family namesOverview: A double-barrelled name is a type of compound surname, typically featuring two words (occasionally more), often joined by a hyphen. Notable people with double-barrelled names include Winnie Madikizela ... 0
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Chinese name
naming customs of Chinese culture
Overview: Chinese names are personal names used by individuals from Greater China and other parts of the Sinophone world. Sometimes the same set of Chinese characters could be chosen as a Chinese name, a Hong Kong ... 0
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Japanese name
naming customs in Japanese cultureOverview: Japanese names (日本人の氏名、日本人の姓名、日本人の名前, Nihonjin no shimei, Nihonjin no seimei, Nihonjin no namae) in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually ... 0
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Middle name
name in the middle of a full name
Overview: In various cultures, a middle name is a portion of a personal name that is written between a person's given name and surname. A middle name is often abbreviated and is then called middle initial or just ... 0
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Burmese names
naming system of Burma/MyanmarOverview: Burmese names (Burmese: မြန်မာ အမည်) lack the serial structure of most Western names. Like other Mainland Southeast Asian people (except Vietnamese), the people of Myanmar have no customary matronymic ... 0
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Australian Aboriginal kinship
Systems of law covering social interactions in Australian Aboriginal societiesOverview: Aboriginal Australian kinship comprises the systems of Aboriginal customary law governing social interaction relating to kinship in traditional Aboriginal cultures. It is an integral part of the culture ... 0
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Religious name
given name bestowed for a religious purposeOverview: A religious name is a type of given name bestowed for religious purposes, and which is generally used in such contexts. 0
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