Template:Malay name

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name {{{2}}} is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, {{{1}}}.

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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. (Not all Malays traditionally use patronymics, those living in Thailand have adopted surnames, while others in Indonesia usually have neither component.)

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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