Name
surname — An inherited or family name; in Western cultures, the last name
Synopsis
surname ::=
(text | phrase db._phrase | replaceable
| Graphic inlines | Indexing inlines | Linking inlines | Ubiquitous inlines)*
Attribute synopsis
Description
A surname is an inherited or family name; in
Western cultures, the last name. This is used for the patronymic or
matronymic name or any name that is based on a person’s situation at
birth or due to marriage or adoption.
Processing expectations
Formatted inline. In an address, this element
may inherit the verbatim qualities of an address.
See Also
affiliation, firstname, honorific, lineage, othername
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