Template:Infobox given name

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{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|220px]] {{{caption}}}
Pronunciation	{{{pronunciation}}}
Gender	{{{gender}}}
Name day	{{{name day}}}
Origin
Language(s)	{{{language}}}
Word/Name	{{{origin}}}
Meaning	{{{meaning}}}
Place of origin	{{{region}}}
Other names
Alternative spelling	{{{alternative spelling}}}
Nickname(s)	{{{nickname}}}
Derived	{{{derived}}}
Related names	{{{related names}}}
{{{footnotes}}}

Infobox given name may be used to create consistency and summarize information among given names on Wikipedia.

Usage

{{Infobox given name
| name          = 
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| caption       = 
| pronunciation = 
| gender        = 
| meaning       = 
| region        = 
| language      = 
| origin        = 
| alternative spelling = 
| nickname      = 
| related names = 
| name day      = 
| derived       = 
| popularity    = 
| footnotes     = 
| wikt          =
}}

Parameters

Parameter	Explanation
name	Insert the full spelling of the name (defaults to {{PAGENAME}} if empty).
image	Insert a relevant image for the name.
image_size	The infobox automatically resizes images to a width of 220px. Use this parameter only if the image being used is smaller than 220px.
caption	Insert image caption, which should describe the image used.
pronunciation	Insert the pronunciation(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
gender	Insert the gender of the name. Use either Female, Male, or Both.
meaning	Insert the meaning(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<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.
origin	Insert the origin of the name. This should be an unnecessary field if both 'region' and 'language' are used.
alternative spelling	Insert the other spellings of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
nickname	Insert the nicknames associated with the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
variant forms	Insert the names variant forms. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
related names	Insert name(s) that are related to the name in question. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each name to its appropriate article if possible.
name day	Insert the date and country of the name day of the name. It should be in [[MONTH DAY]] (COUNTRY) format. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
derived	Insert words from which the name is derived. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
language	Insert the language(s) of origin. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>). Note that this option ties in with the next 3 options.
variant	Insert the variant form(s) of the name. The alternate spellings of the name. However, note the more specific options below.
shortform	Insert the short form(s) of the name.
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.
derivative	Insert the derivative(s) associated with the name. This is for listing the non-English language names that this name has spawned.
derivation	Insert the derivation of the word listed above. (<br/>).
related pages	Insert the names that might not fit the into the 'other names' options above.
popularity	Inserting anything for this field will enable the link to the Popular names article.
footnotes	Insert footnotes or references regarding the information given within this infobox. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).

To avoid the Wiktionary box, use |wikt=

For example

William
William the Conqueror, The Duke of Normandy in the Bayeux Tapestry. The name William became very popular in the English language after the Norman Conquest of 1066 by William the Conqueror.
Pronunciation	wiljəm
Gender	Male
Name day	June 8
Origin
Language(s)	Germanic
Meaning	will helmet (protection)
Place of origin	Germanic
Other names
Alternative spelling	Will.i.am
Nickname(s)	Will, Bill, Billy, Willy
Related names	Wilhelm

Text below produces box to right
{{Infobox given name
| name = William
| image = William1.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = [[William the Conqueror]], The Duke of Normandy in the [[Bayeux Tapestry]]. The name William became very popular in the English language after the [[Norman Conquest]] of [[1066]] by William the Conqueror.
| pronunciation = wiljəm
| gender = Male
| meaning = ''will helmet (protection)''
| region = Germanic
| language = Germanic
| alternative spelling = Will.i.am
| nickname = Will, Bill, [[Billy]], [[Willy]]
| related names = [[Wilhelm]]
| name day = [[June 8]]
| popularity = if you say so
| footnotes = <ref>[http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_William.htm William - Meaning and origin of the name William]</ref>

References

Related templates

• {{Given name}}
• {{Surname}}
• {{Family name}}

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