Template:Malay name

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This template is used on approximately 2,500 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

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 name, 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 name, or father's name.
note	Optional: if "note=on", the following explanatory note is displayed: "The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" 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}}`	In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Said is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zubir.
`{{Malay name\|Mohammad Said\|Yusof\|note=on}}`	In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohammad Said. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

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

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Given name	`1`	The person's Given name in Malay Example Najib	Line	required
Patronymic	`2`	The person's patronymic name in Malay Example Razak	Line	required
Note	`note`	If "on", attaches an explanatory note on Malay naming conventions Example 'off' or 'on'	String	optional

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