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A name is likely to be derived of a certain {{man label|Type}} or grouping. Some types of names are predefined:
* '''Birth Name''' ''(default)'': Name given at birth to a child, possibly recorded on a Birth certificate.
* '''Married Name''' : Name one adopts after marriage. In many cultures, it is customary that the officially used name of a spouse is changed to reflect some variation of the other spouse. Predominantly, this has been a public demonstration of obsequience by a wife that she tacitly agreed to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coverture coverture] in patriarchal societies. (This pervasive masking of the wife's birth name also makes genealogical research of wives far more difficult.)
* '''Also Known As''' : An alias. Another name by which the person is recognized or acknowledged.
* '''Unknown''' : names needing more research to determine their derivation.
