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| + | Here you find a glossary of genealogical terms. For terms appearing in Gramps see [[Gramps Glossary]]. | ||
| − | + | ;Anglicisation: | |
| + | : process of making something English | ||
| − | ''' | + | ;DNA: |
| + | # acronym: '''d'''eoxyribo'''n'''ucleic '''a'''cid | ||
| + | # a nucleic acid that carries genetic information | ||
| − | # personal name based on the name of one's father | + | ;GEDCOM: |
| + | # acronym: '''Ge'''nealogy '''D'''ata '''Com'''munication | ||
| + | # a format for exchanging genealogy data | ||
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| + | ;matronym: | ||
| + | : personal name based on the name of one's mother | ||
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| + | ;patronym: | ||
| + | : personal name based on the name of one's father | ||
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| + | ;Romanization: | ||
| + | : linguistic representation of a word in the Roman (Latin) alphabet | ||
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| + | [[Category:Genealogy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, 21 January 2013
Here you find a glossary of genealogical terms. For terms appearing in Gramps see Gramps Glossary.
- Anglicisation
- process of making something English
- DNA
- acronym: deoxyribonucleic acid
- a nucleic acid that carries genetic information
- GEDCOM
- acronym: Genealogy Data Communication
- a format for exchanging genealogy data
- matronym
- personal name based on the name of one's mother
- patronym
- personal name based on the name of one's father
- Romanization
- linguistic representation of a word in the Roman (Latin) alphabet