personal name
What you're called
A personal name identifies an individual person, as distinct from place names, brand names, or common nouns.
It typically includes a given name (first name) and family name (surname): Her personal name was Maria Santos, but everyone called her by her stage name.
Legal documents and formal contexts often require one's full personal name.
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
- surnameHereditary family identifier
clan · bloodline · patronymic · matronymic · descent · forebears · roots · dynasty
Claiming an identity label
- individualityUnique personal character
- personhoodStatus as a person
- selfhoodIndividual identity, personhood
- deadnameRejected former legal name
identity document · signature · self-expression · persona · social identity · anonymity · pseudonymity
Official record of arrival
Informal substitute name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- aliasAdopted false name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
username · handle · diminutive · title · honorific · epithet · byname · cognomen
Ritual bestowing official name
- naming conventionsStandards for assigning labels
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- naming rightsPurchased naming authority
- honorificRespectful form of address
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
surname · clan · bloodline · patronymic · matronymic · descent · forebears · roots · dynasty · tribe
self-identification
Claiming an identity label
- individualityUnique personal character
- personhoodStatus as a person
- selfhoodIndividual identity, personhood
deadname · identity document · signature · self-expression · persona · social identity · anonymity · pseudonymity
birth certificate
Official record of arrival
nickname
Informal substitute name
pseudonym · username · handle · diminutive · title · honorific · epithet · byname · cognomen · surname
naming ceremony
Ritual bestowing official name
- naming conventionsStandards for assigning labels
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- naming rightsPurchased naming authority
personal nametitle
Formal honorific or name
honorific · rank · formal address · professional title · courtesy title
personal nameserial number
Unique alphanumeric product identifier
prisoner number · anonymous · nameless · common noun · number
personal namefalse name
Invented designation for concealment
alias · pseudonym · pen name · stage name · nom de guerre
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