Alternative names and name variants

Capture each alternative or variant name using an additional nameGrp with an altType within the main nameGrp. Using the typecode as an indicator, apply a role value of either 'alternative' or 'variant'.

Typecodes used for alternative and variant names

ALTNM	Alternative name
VARNM	Variant name

nameGrp/nameGrp[@altType]

altType must have one of the following values:

afterwards
alias
also known as
called
formerly known as
formerly married name
formerly
known as
afterwards known as
later married name
first married name
second married name
third married name
married name
née
nicknamed
other married name
pseud.
real name
name in religion
performing name
variant

Where only an alternative name is given, with no main name, capture using the instructions in Alternative names where no main name is present.

Name variants within a main name


      <headword type="person">
        <nameGrp mainName="Wyclif" foreNames="John">Wyclif <nameGrp role="variant" altType="variant" mainName="Wycliffe">Wycliffe</nameGrp>, John <nameGrp role="alternative" altType="called" foreTitle="Doctor" mainName="Evangelicus">called Doctor
            Evangelicus</nameGrp>
             </nameGrp>
      </headword>

Name variant with no main name


      <headword type="person">
        <nameGrp mainName="Buddha" mainNameType="var">Buddha</nameGrp>
      </headword>

Typecodes used for alternative and variant names

Name variants within a main name

Name variant with no main name

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