Template:Tamil name

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

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Syntax

{{Tamil name|[patronym]|[given name]|[toponym] (optional)}}

Usage

This template is a hatnote that can be put at the top of a biographical article to point out to readers that one element of a Tamil person's name is not the family name but a patronym, that is, the given name of their father.

Parameter	Description
[patronym]	Replace this term with the person's patronymic name, or father's name.
[given name]	Replace this term with the person's given or personal name(s).
[toponym]	Optional: add the person's toponymic name.

Examples

Wikitext	Result
{{Tamil name|Muthuvel|Karunanidhi}}	In this Tamil name, there is no surname or family name. The name Muthuvel is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Karunanidhi.
{{Tamil name|Natarajan|Annadurai|Conjeevaram}}	In this Tamil name, there is no surname or family name. The name Conjeevaram is a toponym, the name Natarajan is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Annadurai.

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