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Person

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Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
given nameP735Itemgiven name: first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family namesJimmy Wales <given name> Jimmy and Donal-
family nameP734Itemfamily name: part of full name of personJack Bauer <family name> Bauer-
pseudonymP742Stringpseudonym, stage name and pen name: alias used by someone (for nickname use P1449)Bud Spencer <pseudonym> Bud Spencer-
nicknameP1449Monolingual textnickname: informal name (for a pseudonym use P742)Knut Johannesen <nickname> Kupper'n-
birth nameP1477Monolingual textname at birth: full name of a person at birth, if different from their current, generally used nameJohn Paul II <birth name> Karol Józef Wojtyła-
name in native languageP1559Monolingual textname and full name: name of a person in their native languageAlbert Einstein <name in native language> Albert Einstein and not applicable-
married nameP2562Monolingual textmarried name: name or surname adopted by a person upon marriageHillary Clinton <married name> Hillary Rodham Clinton-
religious nameP1635Monolingual textreligious name: name taken or used as a member of a religious communityProperty talk:P1635-
courtesy nameP1782Stringcourtesy name: name bestowed upon a person at adulthood in addition to one's given name, mostly in East AsiaProperty talk:P1782-
temple nameP1785Stringtemple name: name bestowed to a monarch after death (East Asia)Emperor Gaozu of Han <temple name> 太祖-
posthumous nameP1786Stringposthumous name: name given to a person after death (East Asia)Jiajing Emperor of Ming <posthumous name> 欽天履道英毅聖神宣文廣武洪仁大孝肅皇帝-
art nameP1787Stringart name: type of pseudonym of modern and historical artists as well as specifically traditionally adopted by writers and artists in East AsiaProperty talk:P1787-
second family name in Spanish nameP1950Itemfamily name, has this second Spanish family name, second family name and matriname: second (generally maternal) family name in Spanish names (do not use for other double barrelled names) and in some French names.Gabriel García Márquez <second family name in Spanish name> Márquez-
Vietnamese middle nameP8500ItemVietnamese middle name: middle name of a Vietnamese person; use P735 qualified by P1545 for the middle name of a partially westernized nameTrần Xuân Soạn <Vietnamese middle name> Xuân-
Scandinavian middle family nameP6978Itemfamily name and second family name: middle name of some people from Denmark or Norway where a family name, usually the mother's, is taken on as a "middle name". For given names based on family names, use "given name" (P735). For Spanish names, use P734/P1950.Lars Løkke Rasmussen <Scandinavian middle family name> Løkke-
Roman praenomenP2358Itempraenomen: standard part of the name of a Roman, link to items for specific Roman praenomen onlyMarcus Annius Verus <Roman praenomen> Marcus-
Roman nomen gentiliciumP2359Itemnomen: standard part of the name of a Roman, link to items about the Roman gens onlyMarcus Annius Verus <Roman nomen gentilicium> Annius-
Roman cognomenP2365Itemcognomen: standard part of the name of a Roman, link to items about specific Roman cognomen only.Marcus Annius Verus <Roman cognomen> Verus-
Roman agnomenP2366Itemagnomen: optional part of the name of a Roman, link to items about specific Roman agnomen only.Scipio Africanus <Roman agnomen> Africanus-

Qualifiers

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Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
series ordinalP1545Stringordinal number: position of an item in its parent series (most frequently a 1-based index), generally to be used as a qualifier (different from "rank" defined as a class, and from "ranking" defined as a property for evaluating a quality).Ben Whishaw <given name> John
<series ordinal> 2
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object of statement has roleP3831Itemrole: (qualifier) role or generic identity of the predicate value/argument of a statement ("object") in the context of that statement; for the role of the item the statement is on ("subject"), use P2868Eleanor Laing <family name> Laing
<object of statement has role> married name
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Hanyu Pinyin transliterationP1721Stringpinyin: hanyu pinyin transliteration of a Mandarin Chinese text (usually to be used as a qualifier)Nalan Xingde <courtesy name> 容若
<Hanyu Pinyin transliteration> rongruo
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name in kanaP1814Stringkana, furigana, modern kana usage and historical kana orthography: the reading of a Japanese name in kanaJapan <name in kana> にっぽん and にほん-
McCune-Reischauer romanizationP1942StringMcCune–Reischauer: romanization of Korean with the McCune-Reischauer systemCatholic Bishops' Conference of Korea <McCune-Reischauer romanization> Han’guk Ch’ŏnjugyo Chugyo Hoeŭi-
Revised RomanizationP2001StringRevised Romanization of Korean: romanisation following the Revised Romanisation of the Korean languageRevised Romanization of Korean <Revised Romanization> Gugeoui Romaja Pyogibeop-
revised Hepburn romanizationP2125StringHepburn romanization: romanized Japanese following the revised Hepburn romanization systemTokyo <revised Hepburn romanization> Tōkyō-to-
ISO 9:1995P2183StringISO 9: the Latin transliteration of Cyrillic text (used as qualifier)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky <ISO 9:1995> Pëtr Ilʹič Čajkovskij-


Name

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"Name" elements are about several things: generally about both a given name and a surname, but they can also group linguistic variants, etc. Those items only exist to host the sitelinks; they should not be used as values for given name (P735) etc.

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
instance ofP31Iteminstance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)Jean <instance of> name-
has part(s)P527Itemhas part, consist of and meronymy: part of this subject; inverse property of "part of" (P361). See also "has parts of the class" (P2670).Jean <has part(s)> Jeanpart of
language of work or nameP407Itemlanguage: language associated with this creative work (such as books, shows, songs, broadcasts or websites) or a name (for persons use "native language" (P103) and "languages spoken, written or signed" (P1412))Autobiografia di Alice Toklas (translation) <language of work or name> Italian-
different fromP1889Itemdifferent from: item that is different from another item, with which it may be confusedJean <different from> Jeandifferent from
said to be the same asP460Itemsaid to be the same as: this item is said to be the same as that item, though this may be uncertain or disputedJean <said to be the same as> Jehan-


Given name

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Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
instance ofP31Iteminstance of: correct possible values: given name (Q202444), female given name (Q11879590), male given name (Q12308941), unisex given name (Q3409032), double given name (Q3409027)Jean <instance of> male given name-
native labelP1705Monolingual textnative label: label for the items in their official language (P37) or their original language (P364)Jean <native label> Jean-
writing systemP282Itemwriting system: alphabet, character set or other system of writing used by a language, word, or text, supported by a typefaceJean <writing system> Latin script-
transliteration or transcriptionP2440Stringconversion of script: conversion of text to alternate script (use as a qualifier for monolingual text statements; please use specific property if possible)University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed <transliteration or transcription> Jāmiʻat Wahrān 2 Muḥammad Bin Aḥmad and L9300 <transliteration or transcription> L8168-
family name identical to this given nameP1533Itemlast name that is the same as a given first name. Use on items for given namesJean <family name identical to this given name> Jean-
given name version for other genderP1560Itemequivalent name (with respect to the meaning of the name) in the same language: female version of a male first name, male version of a female first name. Add primarily the closest matching oneJean <given name version for other gender> Jeanne-
opposite ofP461Itemopposite and antonym: given name with same exact string but another gender in different languagesJean <opposite of> Jeanopposite of
patronym or matronym for this nameP2976Itempatronymic and surname with patronymic affix: patronym or matronym based on this given nameJohan <patronym or matronym for this name> Johansson-
DMNES-IDP1888External identifieridentifier for an entry in the Dictionary of Medieval Names from European SourcesAndrew <DMNES-ID> Andrew-
part ofP361Itempart: only when a generic "name" item existsJean <part of> Jeanhas part(s)
has part(s)P527Itemhas part, consist of and meronymy: only for compound given namesMarie-Thérèse <has part(s)> Thérèsepart of
different fromP1889Itemdifferent from: item that is different from another item, with which it may be confusedJean <different from> Jeandifferent from
said to be the same asP460Itemsaid to be the same as: this item is said to be the same as that item, though this may be uncertain or disputedJean <said to be the same as> John-
pronunciation audioP443Commons media filepronunciation: audio file with pronunciationAnna <pronunciation audio> Pl-Anna.ogg-
IPA transcriptionP898StringInternational Phonetic Alphabet: transcription in the International Phonetic AlphabetAnna <IPA transcription> ˈãnːa-
name dayP1750Itemname day: day of the year associated with a first/given name. A qualifier should be used to identify the calendar that is being used. Distinguish from "feast day" (P:P841)Anna <name day> July 26-
Commons categoryP373StringCommons category: name of the Wikimedia Commons category containing files related to this item (without the prefix "Category:")Anna <Commons category> Anna (given name)-

Qualifiers

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Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
series ordinalP1545Stringordinal number: position of an item in its parent series (most frequently a 1-based index), generally to be used as a qualifier (different from "rank" defined as a class, and from "ranking" defined as a property for evaluating a quality).Marie-Thérèse <has part(s)> Thérèse
<series ordinal> 2
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criterion usedP1013Itemcriterion: property by which a distinction or classification is madeJean <different from> Jean
<criterion used> given name has to use a different item than disambiguation pages
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criterion usedP1013Itemcriterion: property by which a distinction or classification is madeJean <opposite of> Jean
<criterion used> given name used for females or males compared to the same used for the other gender
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language of work or nameP407Itemlanguage: language associated with this creative work (such as books, shows, songs, broadcasts or websites) or a name (for persons use "native language" (P103) and "languages spoken, written or signed" (P1412))Anna <transliteration or transcription> Анна
<language of work or name> Russian
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name in kanaP1814Stringkana, furigana, modern kana usage and historical kana orthography: the reading of a Japanese name in kanaJapan <name in kana> にっぽん and にほん-

Family name

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Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
instance ofP31Iteminstance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)Hansen <instance of> family name-
native labelP1705Monolingual textnative label: label for the items in their official language (P37) or their original language (P364)Hansen <native label> Hansen-
writing systemP282Itemwriting system: alphabet, character set or other system of writing used by a language, word, or text, supported by a typefaceHansen <writing system> Latin script-
language of work or nameP407Itemlanguage: language associated with this creative work (such as books, shows, songs, broadcasts or websites) or a name (for persons use "native language" (P103) and "languages spoken, written or signed" (P1412))Hansen <language of work or name> Danish-
said to be the same asP460Itemsaid to be the same as: this item is said to be the same as that item, though this may be uncertain or disputedHansen <said to be the same as> variation of surname-
different fromP1889Itemdifferent from: item that is different from another item, with which it may be confusedHansen <different from> Hansendifferent from
has listP2354ItemWikimedia list article: Wikimedia list related to this subjectHansen <has list> list of people with the family name Hansenis a list of
part ofP361Itempart: only when a generic "name" item existsJean <part of> Jeanhas part(s)
transliteration or transcriptionP2440Stringconversion of script: conversion of text to alternate script (use as a qualifier for monolingual text statements; please use specific property if possible)University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed <transliteration or transcription> Jāmiʻat Wahrān 2 Muḥammad Bin Aḥmad and L9300 <transliteration or transcription> L8168-
pronunciation audioP443Commons media filepronunciation: audio file with pronunciationSão Paulo <pronunciation audio> Br-SaoPaulo.ogg-
IPA transcriptionP898StringInternational Phonetic Alphabet: transcription in the International Phonetic AlphabetApache <IPA transcription> əˈpætʃiː-
SoundexP3878StringSoundex: phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, as pronounced in English. Format: initial of word followed by 3 digits (0–6)Hansen <Soundex> Q1502023-
Géopatronyme IDP3370External identifieridentifier of a family name in the Géopatronyme databasePetiot <Géopatronyme ID> PETIOT-
Geneanet family name IDP9644External identifierGeneanet: ID for a family name on GeneanetSylvain <Geneanet family name ID> SYLVAIN-

Qualifiers

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Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
criterion usedP1013Itemcriterion: property by which a distinction or classification is made
<criterion used> family name has to use a different item than disambiguation page
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criterion usedP1013Itemcriterion: property by which a distinction or classification is madeHansen <said to be the same as> Hanssen
<criterion used> variation of surname
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language of work or nameP407Itemlanguage: language associated with this creative work (such as books, shows, songs, broadcasts or websites) or a name (for persons use "native language" (P103) and "languages spoken, written or signed" (P1412))Jean <transliteration or transcription> Джин
<language of work or name> Russian
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name in kanaP1814Stringkana, furigana, modern kana usage and historical kana orthography: the reading of a Japanese name in kanaJapan <name in kana> にっぽん and にほん-
surname for other genderP5278Itemgender inflection of surnames, masculine family name and feminine family name: gender inflection of surname, patronymic or matronymicBlažek <surname for other gender> Blažková-


See also

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Other properties that may be relevant.

Title ID Data type Description Examples Inverse
named afterP138Itemeponym, memorial society and namesakes: entity or event that inspired the subject's name, or namesake (in at least one language). Qualifier "applies to name" (P5168) can be used to indicate which oneCamembert <named after> Camembert-
official nameP1448Monolingual textofficial name: official name of the subject in its official language(s)Germany <official name> Bundesrepublik Deutschland-
demonymP1549Monolingual textdemonym: Name (proper noun) for people or things associated with a given place, usually based off the place name; multiple entries with qualifiers to distinguish are used to list variant forms by reason of grammatical gender or plurality.Mexico <demonym> Mexicain, Mexikaner, meksikano and Mexicaan-
short nameP1813Monolingual textabbreviation: short name of a place, organisation, person, journal, wikidata property, etc. Used by some Wikipedia templates.Orange County <short name> Orange-
name in kanaP1814Stringkana, furigana, modern kana usage and historical kana orthography: the reading of a Japanese name in kanaJapan <name in kana> にっぽん and にほん-
nameP2561Monolingual textname, full name and musical group name: name the subject is known by. If a more specific property is available, use thatGiuseppe Garibaldi <name> Giuseppe Garibaldi and volcanic explosivity index <name> volcanic explosivity index-
honorific prefixP511Itemhonorific prefix: word or expression used before a name, in addressing or referring to a personArthur Conan Doyle <honorific prefix> Sir-
noble titleP97Itemnoble title and princely title: titles held by the personDiana Cooper <noble title> viscountess and lady-

CAUTION! family (P53) should link to a family item and never to a family name one. Example: Victor Hugo (Q535) family (P53) Hugo family (Q24929958) but Victor Hugo (Q535) family name (P734) Hugo (Q14626498)