Template:Tamil name

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

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Syntax

{{Tamil name|[patronymic]|[given name]}}

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 patronymic, that is, the given name of their father.

Parameter	Description
[patronymic]	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).

Examples

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

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