Template:Infobox surname

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name
Pronunciation	pronunciation
Gender	gender
Language(s)	language
Other gender
Masculine	masculine
Feminine	feminine
Origin
Region of origin	region
Language(s)	languageorigin
Word/Name	origin
Derivation	derivation
Meaning	meaning
Other names
Variant(s)	variant
Cognate(s)	cognate
Anglicisation(s)	anglicisation
Derivative(s)	derivative
See also	seealso
Families
family
Footnotes: footnotes

Usage

{{Infobox surname
| name            = 
| image           = 
| image_size      = 
| caption         = 
| romanization    = <!--Romanization(s)-->
| pronunciation   = 
| gender          = 
| feminine        = 
| masculine       = 
| language        = 
| languageorigin  = 
| origin          = 
| derivation      = 
| meaning         = 
| region          = 
| variant         = 
| cognate         = 
| anglicisation   = 
| derivative      = 
| seealso         = 
| family          = 
}}

Parameters

Parameter	Explanation
name	Insert the specific name that the article is about (defaults to {{PAGENAME}} if empty).
image	Insert a relevant image for the name.
image_size	The infobox automatically resizes images to a width of 200px. Use this parameter only if the image being used is smaller than 200px.
caption	Insert image caption, which should describe the image used.
romanization	Insert the Romanization(s) of the name if not originally written using the Latin alphabet. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>).
pronunciation	Insert the pronunciation(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>). Use IPA codes if possible.
gender	Insert the gender of the name. Use either Feminine, Masculine, or Unisex.
masculine	(If the name you are using in the 'name parameter' (the first one, above) is feminine, insert the masculine form(s) of this specific name.
feminine	(If the name you are using in the 'name parameter' (the first one, above) is masculine, insert the feminine form(s) of this specific name.
language	Insert the language(s) of the name. Note that this is not the language of origin, only the current language(s) of the name.
languageorigin	Insert the language(s) of origin. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>). Note that this option ties in with the next 3 parameters.
origin	Insert the origin of the name - the original name, or word, that the name is derived from.
derivation	Insert the derivation of the word listed above. (<br/>).
meaning	Insert the meaning of the derivation above, or the meaning of the original name/word. (<br/>).
region	Insert the region(s) of origin of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each region to its appropriate article if possible.
variant	Insert the variant form(s) of the name - the alternate spellings of the name. However, note the more specific options below.
cognate	Insert the cognate(s) associated with the name.
anglicisation	Insert the Anglicisation(s) associated with the name. This is for listing the Anglicised forms of a non-English language name. Note derivative option below. Also, some surnames are going to many Anglicised forms; only use this parameter if there are a few Anglicised forms. Long lists of names should be in the article-mainspace.
derivative	Insert the derivative(s) associated with the name. This is for listing the non-English language names that this name has spawned.
seealso	Insert the names that might not fit the into the 'other names' options above.
family	Insert family/families/clans who bear the name. Only insert notable families, preferably ones with articles.
footnotes	Insert footnotes or references regarding the information given within this infobox. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).

Example

Mac Raghnaill
Mac Raghnaill written in a Gaelic type.
Gender	Masculine
Language(s)	Irish
Other gender
Feminine	Nic Raghnaill, Bean Mhic Raghnaill, Mhic Raghnaill
Origin
Region of origin	Ireland
Meaning	"Son of Raghnall"
Other names
Variant(s)	Mac Rághnaill, Mac Raonaill

See also

• {{Infobox family}}
• {{Infobox given name}}

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