Knowledge:Manual of Style/Biography

6497:). In articles on works or other activity by a living trans or non-binary person before transition, use their current name as the primary name (in prose, tables, lists, infoboxes, etc.), unless they prefer their former name be used for past events. If they were notable under the name by which they were credited for the work or other activity, provide it in a parenthetical or footnote on first reference; add more parentheticals or footnotes only if needed to avoid confusion. 1916:). However, if the person is conventionally known by only their first and last names and disambiguation is not required, any middle names should be omitted. When a non-English personal name is written in a romanised form, it is encouraged to include the authentic spelling of the name at least once. For a person who has a biographic article, a link to that may suffice. 55: 4277:"; in both cases with the full name and dates information unformatted, but the title, name and ordinal that are outside the parenthesis, in bold. Using this format displays the most important information clearly without an unattractive excess of formatting. Other information on royal titles should be listed where appropriate in chronological order. 2838: 2691: 2857: 2718: 1526: 4426:. Any subject whose surname has changed should be referred to by their most commonly used name. If their most commonly used name includes their earlier surname, and you're discussing a period of their life before the surname change, refer to them by their prior surname. In other words, when discussing the early lives of 7025:

There have been repeated proposals to treat small children, or all minors, differently and to always refer to them by given name. These proposals have not gained consensus. Especially do not refer to notable minors by given name (in their own article or elsewhere) except as necessary to disambiguate

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There is no categorical preference between describing a person as British rather than as English, Scottish, or Welsh. Decisions on which label to use should be determined through discussions and consensus. The label must not be changed arbitrarily. To come to a consensus, editors should consider how

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Where post-nominal letters are used, they should either be separated from the name by a comma and each set divided by a comma, or no commas should be used at all. If a baronetcy or peerage is held, then commas should always be used for consistency's sake, as the former are separated from the name by

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Names from history are less certain as to spelling, and the further back one goes the less particular societies were about exactness, so variations are more likely. Reliable sources on history should be consulted when a decision about naming must be made or a controversy arises. A readily accessible

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of a name. Numerous professional names are not legal names, and whether a name change has been legally formalized has no bearing on its use in or exclusion from an article. Some effective name changes are retrospective, involving no action on the part of the subjects to whom they refer; e.g., the

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has ruled that editors should not change an article from one guideline-defined style to another without a substantial reason unrelated to mere choice of style, and that revert-warring over optional styles is unacceptable. If discussion cannot determine which style to use in an article, defer to the

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for a person. In this case, it is within quotation marks only if it first introduces the nickname in mid-name in the lead. Otherwise, it loses the quotation marks. If the nickname is dominant (in general or in a particular context) it can often be used in other articles without further elaboration.

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Most recent personal names have but one correct spelling for a particular individual, although presentation (use of initials, middle names, nicknames, etc.) can vary and still be correct. In these cases, it is best to use a recognizable form. The most complete name should appear at the beginning of

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This page sets out guidelines for achieving visual and textual consistency in biographical articles and in biographical information in other articles; such consistency allows Knowledge to be used more easily. While this guideline focuses on biographies, its advice pertains, where applicable, to all

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Criminals often use multiple aliases; ones unfamiliar to the public should generally not be in the lead section. Various rulers and other nobility have often had numerous variant names in different languages. Avoid clogging the lead with a boldfaced litany of these; reserve them for an appropriate

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early in his musical career). Where this is not the case, and where the subject uses a popular form of their name in everyday life, then care must be taken to avoid implying that a person who does not generally use all their forenames or who uses a familiar form has actually changed their name. Do

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Labels such as "criminal", "convicted felon", and "convicted sex offender" are imprecise, and their placement in an article's first sentence may give undue weight. It is better to describe the specific crime itself, either in the first sentence or elsewhere in the lead, as appropriate based on how

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are included in the initial reference and infobox heading for the subject of a biographical article, but are optional after that. The title is placed in bold in the first use of the name. Except for the initial reference and infobox, do not add honorific titles to existing instances of a person's

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Post-nominals should only be mentioned at relevant places in the main body of a biography subject's own article, in an infobox parameter for post-nominals, when the post-nominals themselves are under discussion in the material, and in other special circumstances such as a list of recipients of an

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The sentence seems to contain unnecessary clutter – a more readable form would be preferable. In addition, more relevant information should be included instead of alternative or very long names, which can be spread out in the paragraph, lead, or kept just in the body. Consider moving some details

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the article to provide maximum information. Inclusion of middle names or initials when they are widely known, can be a useful form of disambiguation if there is more than one person known by that name. This can be particularly useful in disambiguating family members with very similar names (e.g.,

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The opening paragraph should usually have dates of birth and (when applicable) death. These dates (specific day–month–year) are important information about the subject, but if they are also mentioned in the body, the vital year range (in brackets after the person's full name) may be sufficient to

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In an article that is not about either unrelated person with the same surname, continue to refer to them both by their full names. Source citations, bibliographies, and in-text attributions usually include names of authors and others. Consider them when checking for people with the same surname.

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A person named in an article of which they are not the subject should be referred to by the name they used at the time being described. For example, Pope John Paul I was known as Albino Luciani before he was elevated to the papacy, so material about the time before he became pope should use that

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While the article title should generally be the name by which the subject is most commonly known, the subject's full name, if known, should usually be given in the lead sentence (including middle names, if known, or middle initials). Many cultures have a tradition of not using the full name of a

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The noteworthy position(s) or role(s) the person held should usually be stated in the opening paragraph. However, avoid overloading the lead paragraph with various and sundry roles; instead, emphasize what made the person notable. Incidental and non-noteworthy roles (i.e. activities that are not

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the term is the actual title or conventional translation thereof (not a description or rewording). Titles should not be capitalized when being used generically. Aside from mentioning them in the lead sentence of a biographical subject's own article, only use titles where they are necessary for

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Specifics may vary, as described in more detail below. Non-English titles are most often translated into English, but this is left to editorial discretion and may be conventionalized across a category, based primarily on usage in English-language reliable sources (e.g., recipients of German

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material should neither be suppressed nor allowed to overwhelm: always pay scrupulous attention to reliable sources, and make sure the lead correctly reflects the entirety of the article. Write clinically, and let the facts speak for themselves. These concerns are especially pressing for

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There is no need to add "deceased" to a person's article, or those in which that person is mentioned. If the person has an article this should already be sourced, otherwise it is unnecessary. "Survived by" and "survivors", phrasings commonly found in obituaries, should not be used.

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Wherever possible, avoid defining a notable person, particularly in the title or first sentence, in terms of their relationships. Generally speaking, notability is not inherited; e.g. a person being the spouse or child of another notable person does not make that person notable.

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Editors should remember that the meaning of the most obvious (to them) post-nominal initials will not be obvious to some readers. When post-nominal initials are used, the meaning should be readily available to the reader. This may be via a wikilink to an article, or with the

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Most of the examples throughout this section illustrate usage in the title sentence, but are generally applicable to personal names in any encyclopedic text unless the advice provided is explicitly about the lead section at the subject's own biographical article.

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used in lieu of or in addition to a given name, and it is not a common hypocorism of one of their names, or a professional alias, it is usually presented between double quotation marks following the last given name or initial. The quotation marks are not put in

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For a politician, dual citizenship can be a political issue, so it is important to be clear and avoid ambiguity. The lead sentence here is not about ethnicity ("Austrian-American") or the country of birth ("Austrian-born American"), but rather about dual

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unless the reference is part of a list of family members or if use of the surname alone will be confusing. This applies to minors as well as adults. While citations and bibliographies should use full names even in subsequent mentions (if full names are

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can be used, if needed, when space is limited (e.g., in a table) and when used repetitively (e.g., in a list of people). Birthdate information can be included in lists, directly to the right of the name, in parentheses, using the following format:

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When a formal title for a specific entity (or conventional translation thereof) is addressed as a title or position in and of itself, is not plural, is not preceded by a modifier (including a definite or indefinite article), and is not a reworded

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Initials in other languages are sometimes treated differently from usual English practice. For example, a name beginning with two letters representing a single sound is treated as a single two-character initial in some European languages (e.g.,

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English-language text formatting and capitalization norms apply to the names of individuals and groups, including bands, troupes, teams/squads, and families. Avoid unusual text formatting, such as over-capitalization and letter substitutions,

5435:) may occasionally be used within an article where that person is not the subject, to clarify their qualifications with regard to some part of the article, although this is usually better described in wording. Avoid this practice otherwise. 5981:). Similarly, honorific titles should not be deleted when they are used throughout an article unless there is consensus. Where the use of an honorific title is widely misunderstood, this can be mentioned in the article; see, for example, 2066:

Such exceptions are determined by consensus and source research at a particular article, and do not generalize across an entire category of subjects (e.g. other academics, singer-songwriters, sportspeople, actors, nobility, or groups).

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When the subject of an article has received honours or appointments issued either by the subject's state of citizenship or residence, or by a widely recognized organization that reliable sources regularly associate with the subject,

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Consider as a "common" hypocorism one that shortens in a conventionalized way, sometimes also with a diminutive suffix added, and which is derived from a name frequently used in English-speaking countries, e.g.

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In the case of a living transgender or non-binary person, their birth name or former name (professional name, stage name, or pseudonym) should be included in the lead sentence of their main biographical article

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In general, present a biography in chronological order, from birth to death, except where there is good reason to do otherwise. Within a single section, events should almost always be in chronological order.

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Per the above guidance, we do not add ethnicity ("Jewish-American") or country of birth ("Russian-born American"). These details can be introduced in the second sentence if they are of defining importance.

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Birth and death places, if known, should be mentioned in the body of the article, and can appear in the lead if relevant to notability, but not in the opening brackets alongside the birth and death dates.

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people are almost always referred to by their given name as they do not have a family name. There are some rare exceptions to this: where the person – usually a member of the later generations of the

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should also generally be used instead of neopronouns when referring to that individual, though their neopronouns should usually be mentioned in their biography (in the main prose or in a footnote).

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This ensures that readers who hover over the initials see the target article's URL as a hint and in the status bar at the bottom of the window. This manual formatting is only needed for cases where

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The opening paragraph should usually provide context for that which made the person notable. In most modern-day cases, this will be the country, region, or territory where the person is currently a

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Nicknames and other aliases included must be frequently used by reliable sources in reference to the subject. For any kind of alternative name, use formulations like the following (as applicable):

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if they redirect to the article. However, it is not always appropriate to list every previous name of a subject, only the birth name and those that were in use during the period of notability:

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Native American and Indigenous Canadian status is based on citizenship, not ethnicity. Indigenous persons' citizenship can be listed parenthetically, or as a clause after their names. (See also

6141:. Past tense should be used for news and marketing materials, public statements, and any other quoted or paraphrased material which is not itself a subject of consideration as a lasting work: 1004:. Unless the cause of death is itself a reason for notability, a single sentence describing the death is usually sufficient, and often none is included in the lead at all, just a death date. 6167:" template; for example, "as of April 2011" or "in April 2011". If you're giving a precise date range from the past to the present, as with a living person's age or career, you may use the " 5685:

issue with relying exclusively on such tooltip cues (touch-sensitive devices and assistive technologies generally do not utilize mouse-cursor hovering), a link is preferred when available.

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Alternative names that are not well known to our readers may not need to be in the lead at all. Excessive non-English language details can make the lead sentence difficult to understand.

2972:. The principle of avoiding anachronistic naming is also usually employed in the subject's own biography (including that of John Paul I), especially when the article is no longer a short 6925:). Short forms that differ significantly from the name may be non-hypocoristic nicknames, depending on the particular case. A few such forms are well-known common hypocorisms, such as 5852:

Where a female historical figure is consistently referred to using the name of her husband and her birth name is unknown. For example, an honorific may be used for "Mrs. Alfred Jones".

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to such an article should exist from other forms of the name that readers might search for, especially the form that complies with the Manual of Style's defaults (for the above cases:

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If an article about a person mentions another person with the same surname who is not related by family or marriage, subsequent mentions of the other person should use the full name:

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may be needed to determine whether a subject known usually by a pseudonym has actually changed their legal name to match (e.g., Reginald Kenneth Dwight formally changed his name to

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historical (and some modern) figures may be conventionally known by either their family (clan) name and their given name or their given name only but not their family name only.

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In source citations, do not remove names of authors, or references to former names in titles of works. If the author is notable, the current name may be given, for example as "

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and link from those other names to the article. Boldface is not needed for obscure names, for a long list or for repeated names; embolden only the first instance. For example:

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Well-publicized recent events affecting a subject, whether controversial or not, should be kept in historical perspective. What is most recent is not necessarily what is most

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people are almost always known and addressed by their first name (i.e. given name). Hence, on second and subsequent mentions, they should be referred to by first name alone.

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people with patronymics (which is most of them) may be referred to by their given name or their given name and patronymic, but not by their patronymic alone. Consider using

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Outside the main biographical article, generally do not discuss in detail the changes of a person's name or gender presentation unless pertinent. Where a person's gender

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Beyond the first paragraph of the lead section, birth and death details should only be included after a name if there is special contextual relevance. Abbreviations like

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But remember that editors need to balance the desire to maximize the information available to the reader with the need to maintain readability. For example, the case of

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Only incorporate surnames in the opening line of royal biographies if they are known and if they are in normal use. But do not automatically presume that the name of a

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on Spanish regional identity in the lead resulted in consensus to use the regional identity that reliable sources use most often and with which the subject identifies.

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In some cases, a subject may have changed their full name at some point after birth. In these cases, the birth name may be given in the lead as well, if relevant:

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However, try to not overload the first sentence by describing everything notable about the subject; instead, spread relevant information over the lead paragraph.

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has consistently interpreted the "Initials" section as also applying to names of fictional characters. Its application to human names used as trademarks (e.g.

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does not handle the abbreviation in question. If there is nothing to link to, and a redlink is unlikely to result in eventual creation of an article, use the

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should usually appear first in the article, followed closely by the pseudonym. Follow this practice even if the article itself is titled with the pseudonym:

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It is best to avoid time-dependent statements, which can often be creatively rewritten anyway. When making any statements about current events, use the "

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For unusual name presentations, usually in the sphere of performer marketing, that straddle the line between an individual's name and a trademark (e.g.

1924:, which provides the accepted name and variant names used by the British Library, the National Library of Canada, and other English-language libraries. 6534:". Do not replace or supplement a person's former name with a current name if the two names have not been publicly connected and connecting them would 4769:. For subsequent uses, refer to them by their given names for clarity and brevity. When referring to the person who is the subject of the article, use 7052: 7048: 6294: 2924: 2345: 2341: 2329: 426: 415: 333: 263: 258: 238: 188: 6683:

reliable sources refer to the subject, particularly UK reliable sources, and whether the subject has a preferred nationality by which they identify.

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In general, a position, activity, or role should not be included in the lead paragraph if: a) the role is not otherwise discussed in the lead (per

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A member of the nobility may be referred to by title if that form of address would have been the customary way to refer to him or her; for example

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It is not always necessary to spell out why the article title and lead paragraph give a different name. If a person has a common English-language

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is the personal surname of its members. In many cases it is not. For visual clarity, articles on monarchs should generally begin with the form

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should generally be followed. The opening paragraph of a biographical article should neutrally describe the person, provide context, establish

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people are referred to by their given name, with their patronymic placed in front of it, usually in genitive case. There are no family names.

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Where this manual provides options, consistency should be maintained within an article unless there is a good reason to do otherwise. The

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Fred Smith was a Cubist painter in the early 20th century. He moved to Genoa, where he met singer Gianna Doe. Smith and Doe later married.

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This is an example of a person who established a career in Europe as a Hungarian, then emigrated to the United States and was naturalized

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In article text, a space after an initial (or an initial and a full point) and before another initial should be a non-breaking space:

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Do not cram multiple hypocorisms and nicknames into the name in the lead sentence; complicated naming should be explained separately.

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Offices, titles, and positions should accompany a name only if contextually relevant, and if common nouns, should not be capitalized.

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and similar templates, among other things. Any instructions in MoS about the start of a sentence apply to items using sentence case.

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are personal names that consist of one or more words, with no patronymic or surname. Always use the full form of the person's name.

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Avoid formerly common multi-letter abbreviations used in English as a shorthand in letter-writing, genealogies, etc. (examples:

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or permanent resident; or, if the person is notable mainly for past events, where the person was such when they became notable.

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Knowledge talk:Manual of Style/Biography/2024 archive § RfC: "convicted felon" / "convicted sex offender" in the lead sentence

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generally call for one or more given names followed by a patronymic then a matronymic (and the latter two may be separated by

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With initials, it is not necessary to spell out why the article title and lead paragraph give a different name. For example,

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Knowledge may consider that marginally notable living persons (e.g., subjects in the public eye only due to a single event)

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Talk:Rolf Harris/Archive 4 § RfC: Referring to subject as "convicted child sex offender" in the opening sentence of the lede

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Trump controversially referred to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as "Little Rocket Man" in a September 23, 2017, tweet.

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and authoritative source for the accepted name of a person who has written books, or who has been written about, is the

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The second example is someone who emigrated as a child and continued to identify as a citizen of their adopted country:

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Knowledge:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America/Determining Native American and Indigenous Canadian identities

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name where they are absent, because doing so implies that the existing version is incorrect (similar in spirit to the

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When a title is used to refer to a specific person as a substitute for their name during their time in office, e.g.,

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When followed by a person's name to form a title, i.e., when they can be considered to have become part of the name:

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In cases of public or relevant dual citizenship, or a career that spans a subject's emigration, the use of the word

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are included only when needed for clarity. When given, use full words, whether immediately preceding a date or not:

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nor the country of birth should be mentioned in the opening paragraph unless relevant to the subject's notability.

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person in everyday reference, but the article should start with the complete version in most cases. For example:

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The present tense may be used when discussing the work of a writer or philosopher, even if the person is dead:

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pronouns are appropriate to use in reference to any person who goes by them. If a person exclusively goes by

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are entitled to use the pre-nominal titles, either, and may receive distinct post-nominals. For example, the

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should generally not be in the lead unless relevant to the subject's notability. Similarly, neither previous

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Alternative names that are sourceable but not generally known to the public (e.g., a childhood nickname, a

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and suffixes should not be included, but may be discussed in the article. In particular, this applies to:

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only used in private life, or a term of spousal endearment revealed in an in-depth biographical book) are

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on sexuality. A person's sexual orientation or activities should usually not be mentioned in the article

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Louis XVI became King of France and Navarre in 1774, later styled King of the French (1791–1792).

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The inclusion of some honorific prefixes, suffixes, and other styles is controversial.

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styles and honorifics related to royalty, aristocracy, clergy, and sainthood, such as

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is far more familiar to English speakers than any literal or figurative translation.)

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Any 68:Manual of Style 54: 46: 29: 28: 21: 20: 12: 11: 5: 7117: 7115: 7107: 7106: 7101: 7091: 7090: 7086: 7085: 7073: 7070: 7069: 7057: 7028: 7018: 7005: 6983: 6886: 6853: 6836: 6826: 6775: 6763:image captions 6755:section titles 6751:article titles 6733: 6722: 6711: 6698: 6685: 6674: 6673: 6671: 6668: 6667: 6666: 6661: 6656: 6651: 6646: 6641: 6633: 6630: 6597: 6594: 6570: 6569: 6562: 6559:MOS:NEOPRONOUN 6554: 6549: 6546: 6540: 6528: 6527: 6479: 6478: 6459: 6431: 6430: 6415: 6371: 6314: 6289: 6288: 6281: 6274: 6267: 6259: 6254: 6249: 6246: 6221: 6218: 6204: 6203: 6196: 6188: 6183: 6180: 6177: 6154: 6151: 6147:... refers ... 6127: 6126: 6108: 6107: 6095: 6083: 6036: 6035: 6027: 6022: 6019: 6016: 5956: 5955: 5948: 5941: 5934: 5926: 5921: 5918: 5915: 5902: 5901: 5894: 5881: 5853: 5850: 5831: 5830: 5807: 5804:The Honourable 5782: 5781: 5774: 5766: 5761: 5758: 5755: 5728: 5727: 5720: 5713: 5706: 5698: 5693: 5690: 5687: 5667: 5666: 5626: 5625: 5606: 5605:Without commas 5602: 5579: 5529: 5526: 5474: 5473: 5465: 5460: 5447: 5444: 5363: 5362: 5355: 5348: 5341: 5338:MOS:CREDENTIAL 5333: 5328: 5325: 5322: 5277: 5270: 5269: 5267: 5266: 5261: 5256: 5250: 5248: 5242: 5241: 5239: 5238: 5233: 5227: 5225: 5219: 5218: 5216: 5215: 5210: 5205: 5200: 5195: 5190: 5185: 5179: 5177: 5171: 5170: 5169: 5164: 5163: 5155: 5154: 5150: 5145:(referring to 5133:(referring to 5123: 5080:prime minister 5042: 5041: 5034: 5027: 5019: 5014: 5011: 5008: 4984:Vice-president 4949: 4935: 4934: 4926: 4921: 4918: 4915: 4893: 4890: 4885: 4884: 4880:Ronald Dworkin 4876:Andrea Dworkin 4848: 4845: 4842: 4841: 4832: 4819:Brothers Grimm 4815: 4814: 4805: 4796: 4772: 4768: 4757: 4756: 4748: 4743: 4740: 4737: 4727: 4726: 4719: 4713: 4683: 4666:Mongolian name 4657: 4642: 4636: 4631:Icelandic name 4622: 4592: 4570: 4569: 4566:MOS:PATRONYMIC 4562: 4554: 4549: 4546: 4543: 4498:Jennifer Lopez 4494:André Benjamin 4419:Prince William 4410: 4409: 4376: 4375: 4348: 4347: 4340: 4333: 4326: 4319: 4316:MOS:FAMILYNAME 4312: 4305: 4297: 4292: 4282: 4281:Subsequent use 4279: 4255: 4254: 4246: 4241: 4238: 4237:Royal surnames 4235: 4221: 4218: 4119: 4091: 4090: 4083: 4076: 4069: 4062: 4054: 4049: 4046: 4043: 3888: 3880: 3815: 3814: 3811:MOS:SPACEINITS 3807: 3800: 3792: 3787: 3784: 3781: 3780: 3779: 3771: 3753: 3752: 3751: 3750: 3701: 3684: 3683: 3647: 3646: 3625: 3609: 3608: 3585: 3573:Roland Bernard 3547: 3546: 3539: 3532: 3524: 3519: 3508: 3505: 3504: 3503: 3485: 3470: 3459: 3458: 3455:MOS:HYPOCORISM 3450: 3445: 3442: 3439: 3438: 3437: 3407: 3406: 3378: 3377: 3370: 3362: 3357: 3352: 3349: 3348: 3347: 3328: 3306: 3284: 3221: 3220: 3213: 3205: 3200: 3195: 3192: 3191: 3190: 3170: 3169: 3157:Bill de Blasio 3140: 3139: 3136:MOS:MULTINAMES 3132: 3124: 3119: 3116: 3113: 3101: 3100: 3054:Bill de Blasio 3048:Bill de Blasio 3043: 3011:WP:NAMECHANGES 3005: 3004: 2997: 2989: 2984: 2981: 2978: 2960: 2957: 2956: 2955: 2943: 2919: 2918: 2910: 2905: 2899: 2898: 2894: 2893: 2889:Mourning Doves 2885:Joey the Doves 2852: 2851: 2850: 2833: 2832: 2831: 2730:Chinggis Khaan 2713: 2712: 2711: 2703:Chinggis Khaan 2676: 2675: 2667: 2662: 2660: 2659: 2648: 2611: 2610: 2602: 2597: 2595: 2594: 2579: 2568: 2551: 2550: 2547:MOS:BIOALTNAME 2542: 2537: 2526: 2523: 2515: 2514: 2513: 2485: 2484: 2394: 2393: 2371: 2370: 2362: 2357: 2354: 2351: 2325: 2324: 2321:The Miami Heat 2316:the Miami Heat 2311: 2297: 2275:a Beatles song 2258: 2257: 2249: 2244: 2240: 2239: 2231: 2205: 2204: 2196: 2191: 2153: 2152: 2144: 2139: 2136: 2133: 2095:D. D. Pfeiffer 2087:C. C. Sabathia 2064: 2063: 2048: 2041:Dedee Pfeiffer 2037: 2023: 2006: 1998: 1974: 1973: 1970: 1969: 1950: 1949: 1941: 1936: 1933: 1930: 1910:George P. Bush 1906:George W. Bush 1885: 1884: 1877: 1869: 1864: 1861: 1858: 1857: 1856: 1846:Martha Stewart 1841:Later mentions 1838: 1835:sexual assault 1814: 1790:Mary Katherine 1786: 1783:Ford's Theatre 1753: 1752: 1745: 1737: 1732: 1729: 1726: 1698: 1697: 1689: 1684: 1681: 1678: 1677: 1676: 1675: 1674: 1656: 1655: 1627: 1626: 1625: 1624: 1618: 1604: 1603: 1602: 1601: 1581: 1580: 1579: 1578: 1556: 1555: 1535: 1532: 1477: 1476: 1469: 1462: 1455: 1452:MOS:CONTEXTBIO 1447: 1442: 1439: 1436: 1435: 1434: 1431: 1330: 1329: 1316: 1300: 1271: 1270: 1267:MOS:BIRTHPLACE 1263: 1255: 1250: 1247: 1244: 1243: 1242: 1228: 1222: 1144: 1117: 1116: 1109: 1094: 1091: 1080: 1054: 1053:First sentence 1051: 1043:lead sentences 1033: 1032: 1025: 1017: 1012: 1009: 1006: 959: 958: 951: 943: 938: 935: 932: 912: 911: 909: 908: 901: 894: 886: 883: 882: 881: 880: 875: 870: 862: 861: 858: 857: 852: 847: 842: 837: 832: 827: 822: 817: 812: 807: 805:Citing sources 802: 800:Categorization 797: 792: 790:Article titles 787: 781: 778: 777: 774: 773: 768: 767: 764: 763: 756:Figure skating 753: 742: 737: 736: 733: 732: 729: 728: 723: 718: 713: 708: 707: 706: 701: 696: 691: 686: 675: 670: 669: 666: 665: 662: 661: 656: 650: 645: 644: 641: 640: 637: 636: 631: 626: 621: 616: 611: 606: 601: 596: 591: 586: 581: 576: 571: 566: 561: 556: 551: 545: 540: 539: 536: 535: 532: 531: 525: 520: 519: 516: 515: 510: 509: 508: 507: 502: 497: 489: 488: 482: 481: 480: 479: 474: 469: 464: 459: 454: 449: 444: 439: 434: 429: 419: 414: 413: 410: 409: 406: 405: 400: 394: 389: 388: 383: 380: 379: 376: 375: 372: 371: 366: 364:Road junctions 361: 359:Lists of works 356: 350: 345: 344: 341: 340: 337: 336: 331: 326: 321: 315: 310: 309: 306: 305: 302: 301: 296: 291: 286: 280: 275: 274: 271: 270: 267: 266: 261: 256: 251: 246: 241: 239:Capitalization 236: 230: 225: 224: 221: 220: 217: 216: 214:Words to watch 211: 206: 201: 196: 191: 186: 185: 184: 174: 169: 163: 158: 157: 154: 153: 148: 144: 142: 139: 138: 128: 127: 124: 123: 116: 109: 101: 96: 93: 73: 72: 60: 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Teresa 5844: 5840: 5836: 5835: 5834: 5828: 5824: 5823:The Venerable 5820: 5816: 5812: 5808: 5805: 5801: 5797: 5793: 5792: 5791: 5789: 5779: 5775: 5772: 5768: 5767: 5764: 5756: 5754: 5744: 5740: 5735: 5725: 5724:MOS:HONORIFIC 5721: 5718: 5714: 5711: 5707: 5704: 5700: 5699: 5696: 5688: 5686: 5684: 5683:accessibility 5678: 5665: 5662: 5659: 5650: 5649: 5648: 5646: 5641: 5635: 5623: 5620: 5616: 5604: 5603: 5600: 5594: 5589: 5577: 5576: 5575: 5574: 5570: 5569:post-nominals 5563: 5561: 5555:<abbr: --> 5550: 5542: 5540: 5535: 5527: 5525: 5523: 5514: 5506: 5504: 5500: 5495: 5491: 5489: 5484: 5482: 5471: 5467: 5466: 5463: 5457: 5453: 5445: 5443: 5440: 5426: 5422: 5418: 5415: 5407: 5403: 5398: 5394: 5390: 5384: 5377: 5370: 5360: 5356: 5353: 5349: 5346: 5342: 5339: 5335: 5334: 5331: 5323: 5321: 5290: 5287: 5275: 5262: 5257: 5252: 5251: 5249: 5244: 5243: 5234: 5229: 5228: 5226: 5221: 5220: 5211: 5206: 5201: 5196: 5191: 5186: 5181: 5180: 5178: 5173: 5172: 5167: 5165: 5161: 5159: 5158: 5151: 5148: 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