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:''This is a [[Malaysian name#Malay name|Malay name]]; the name "{{{2}}}" is a [[patronymic]], not a [[family name]], and the person should be addressed by his or her [[given name]], "{{{1}}}".''<noinclude>{{Template:Malay name/doc}}
 
 
==Usage==
 
This template is put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the [[family name]] but a [[patronymic]], that is, the [[given name]] of his or her father.
 
 
 
The template should be used as follows:
 
 
 
:<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Malay name|''(given name)''|''(patronymic)''}}
 
 
 
For instance, if the subject of the biographical article is named "[[Zubir Said]]" or "Zubir bin Said", the template should be set out like this:
 
 
 
:<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Malay name|Zubir|Said}}
 
  
 
[[Category:Surname disambiguation templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Surname disambiguation templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
</noinclude>
 
</noinclude>

Revision as of 18:30, 27 August 2007

This is a Malay name; the name "{{{2}}}" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be addressed by his or her given name, "{{{1}}}".

Syntax

{{Malay name|[given name]|[patronymic]|note=on (optional)}}

Usage

This template is a hatnote that can be put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers that the second element of a Malay name is not the family name but a patronymic, that is, the given name of the subject's father. The parameters that the template takes are listed below:

Parameter Description
[given name] Replace this term with the person's given or personal name(s).
[patronymic] Replace this term with the person's patronymic, or father's name.
note Optional: if "note=on", the following explanatory note is displayed: "The Arabic word bin (b.) or binti/binte (bt./bte.), if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of' respectively." These abbreviations are often used by Malays in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. If "note=off" or the "note" parameter is omitted, the explanatory note is not displayed.

Example

Wikitext Result
{{Malay name|Zubir|Said}}
This is a Malay name; the name "Said" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be addressed by his or her given name, "Zubir".
{{Malay name|Mohammad Said|Yusof|note=on}}
This is a Malay name; the name "Yusof" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be addressed by his or her given name, "Mohammad Said".

Explains that the person the article is about has a Malay name, and optionally its associated naming customs

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Given name1

The person's Given name in Malay

Example
Najib
Linerequired
Patronymic2

The person's patronymic name in Malay

Example
Razak
Linerequired
Notenote

If "on", attaches an explanatory note on Malay naming conventions

Example
'off' or 'on'
Stringoptional