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{{languages|Names in Gramps}} {{stub}}<!--the handling of names has change in newer versions please update the content that it match with the up to date version of Gramps--> The name of a person is a central concept in genealogy. In Gramps, you can enter name information in the [['''Person Edit Dialog]] ''' and from the names {{man label|Names}} tab or the edit {{man button|Edit}} icon at the top of this dialog, you can jump to the '''Name Edit Dialog'''. [[File:Edit-person-window-example-existing-person-50.png|thumb|right|450px|Person Edit Dialog]][[File:NameEditor-dialog-example-50.png|thumb|right|450px|Name Edit Dialog]].

A name is likely to be derived of a certain type{{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 the habit 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 changes that she tacitly agreed to [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Coverture coverture] in patriarchal societies. (a variation This pervasive masking of) that the wife's birth name also makes genealogical research of the husbandwives far more difficult.) * AKA: '''Also known asKnown As''' : another An alias. Another name under by which the person is knownrecognized or acknowledged. * '''Unknown''' : names needing more research to determine their derivation.* '''Other Name''' : a catchall or miscellaneous grouping. Use sparingly.

One As with most {{man label|Type}} pop-up menus in Gramps, one can add custom name types. Eg, for As an example from some cultures, a new name is adopted after (adult) baptizing. So If that situation presents commonly, one could just type in a new name type custom label to add 'Baptized name'(aka Baptismal, which from Christened or Confirmation name) in the name {{man label|Type}} menu. From then onwards onward, that label will be selectable in the name type for this that family tree.  A name entered as an '''Also Known As''' type is frequently annotated with the ''aka'' acronym (the typographical convention preferred to a.k.a. or AKA by the Associated Press or the Merriam-Webster and Oxford English Dictionaries) in genealogical Sources. Some people have a preference for using that or 'Nick NameAlias' nametype, instead of the longer 'Also Known As' form. Other people would rather see the 'a.k.a.', 'a/k/a', or 'AKA' typographically in reports which also print a label with the name {{man label|Type}}.  There are several types that have been proposed for the built-in list of name types over the years: derogatory, pejorative, clerical error, sic (for the Latin annotation ''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic sic erat scriptum]'' meaning ''thus was it written''), typo, reversed/inverted/jumbled, patron name (for cultures prepending a Patron Saint's name), pen name, stage name, or professional name.  But it has seemed reasonable to keep the standard built-in list terse and compact. This makes a more less confusing menu... without unfamiliar and seldom used groupings to be learned. It also makes exploring a sequence of name {{man label|Type}} filters less involved. You can add custom entries for the just the types that will be meaningful when filtering names in your Tree.  See also:* People category filter rule: [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Filters#General_filters|General filters...]] People with the ''<Name type>''

The family name is the part of the name that remains the same which, according to law or custom, is passed from parent (father) parents to child. Gramps defaults to the [[Gramps_Glossary#patronymic|patronymic]] option, labeled ''Father's surname'', in the {{man label|[[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display|Display]]}} tab of the {{man menu|[[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Preferences|Preferences]]}} for {{man label|Surname guessing}}.

In the person [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#People_Category|People category]] view, people are sorted based on this family name. In the case of cultures which do not use family names, one can [[Grouping_Surnames|use the grouping feature ]] in the Name editor to design a name under which to group people from the same family (eg, the patronymic).

 A Prefix is an optional modifier of the surname and describes the relationship to the surname.Prefixes are separate, spaced away from the surname and stores as a separate field. This field is ignored by sorting.Over time, some Prefixes become assumed to be integral to the Surname. In such a case, the Prefix is moved from the Prefix field and into the Surname field. Sometimes, the former Prefix is joined to the stem (the old surname) with a connector (such as a hyphen, space, or apostrophe) or simply abutted to the Surname without any space. Some Prefixes can indicate that the surname is actually the Place from which a person (or family) originated or even directional proximity to such a place. It can denote royalty or nobility of the surname. It can mean 'child of' and indicate their gender. Other prefixes can denote the leader of an extended family or holding a superior position. 

The given name is the part of the name of a person which is chosen freely by the parents. Although the parents may feel constrained by regional or ethnic traditions to follow namesake conventions.

({{man note|The accuracy of this section is contested --[[User:Duncan|DuncanNZ]] 09:49, 26 August 2008 (EDT))<!-- we |We need to look in the email archive for a proper definition by the people who requested this feature. -->}}

The ''Call name '' feature is a transliteration of inspired by the German word ''Rufname'' or the Swedish ''tilltalsnamn''. It is therefore sometimes -- a source compound of confusionthe words "anruf name" which literally translates to "Call name. It " And there is not a nickname, or necessarily the similar Swedish structured concept known as ''name'' someone is tilltalsnamn''called''. <!-- This is not necessarily correct: --><!-- It is however a part or a variation compound form of the Given "tilltals namn" translating to "heard name which ." However, Gramps originated as an English product where there is no directly comparable analogue to this "Call Name." That makes the officially used part "Call Name" both a source of confusion to that Given namecommunity and harder to describe in English. -->

It does not fall into the more universal concept of a nickname, nor is it necessarily the familiar ''name'' by which a person is most commonly referred by their closest associates. However, it '''''is''''' the part (or parts) of the Given Name by which the person is the officially identified. And, if the nickname is keyed off a formal name, the Call Name is the key to the name.  Among the formal forenames given at birth , some cultures pick out a particular one to use for official and normal public use: the Call Name. (Think of it as analogous to the ancient idea that a person's public name is not his 'real' secret name, knowledge of which would give power over him to others). One of the formal given birth forenames is taken (typically *not* the first) as the Call Name: it is an . In Germany, this official name is frequently underlined in official documents. The concept is common in Northern Europe; the call first name is often a saint's name or that of an honoured relative; or the first name may be the 'spiritual' name, while the call name is a secular one. There are contrasting views on whether a shortened form of a person's name can also be a call name; some consider that to be a nickname; as an additional complication, for example in Sweden, the (official) call name may be a name that is different from any of the forenames given at birth.

===PatronymicOrigin Attributes===An optional attribute (characteristic) identifying how a name was culturally derived for a Person.The most commonly used Origin should be considered when making a '''Surname Guessing''' choice in the [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display|Display tab of Preferences]]. Custom Origins may be typed in at any time.Pre-defined items of the origin selection menu include: * UNKNOWN: indeterminate origin* CUSTOM: Custom user defined origin* NONE: no given origin* INHERITED: name was based on the parent name(s)* PATRILINEAL: name was inherited from father's family name* MATRILINEAL: name was inherited from mother's family name* GIVEN: name was bestowed on the individual (includes 'John Doe' names)* TAKEN: name was chosen by the individual, including when adopting a spouse's surname* PATRONYMIC: name is derived from father's given name* MATRONYMIC: name is derived from mother's given name* FEUDAL: name refers to the holding of land in a fief* PSEUDONYM: name is fictitious* OCCUPATION: name refers to the trade employing the person

[[Image:edit-person-names.png|right|thumb|150px|Edit Person]]The Edit Person Dialog has fields to enter the standard name of a person. In this, the call name can be entered directly here. To refine the info about this name, one can click on the Edit icon to bring up the name editor.

Furthermore, one can add extra names in the names tab of this editor. To switch a new name to be the standard name, one needs to use the context menu (right click on the name), and select 'Save as default name.'.

In the name editor, one can override the default grouping of a person in the person view based on his Family Name. This is done by [[Grouping_Surnames|entering grouping information]].

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