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Name

Parse Definition

Name
Description

The Name parse definition parses names of individuals into a set of tokens.

Output Tokens

Prefix
Given Name
Middle Name
Family Name
Suffix
Title/Additional Info

Example 1 Input Output Token Output
Dr. James Goodnight, CEO Prefix Dr.
Given Name James
Middle Name  
Family Name Goodnight
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info CEO
Example 2 Input Output Token Output
Smith, Sr., Ronald G. Prefix  
Given Name Ronald
Middle Name G.
Family Name Smith
Suffix Sr.
Title/Additional Info  
Example 3 Input Output Token Output
Mark G. Anthony Niesta Prefix  
Given Name Mark G. Anthony
Middle Name  
Family Name Niesta
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 4 Input Output Token Output
Mark Lester G. Niesta Prefix  
Given Name Mark Lester
Middle Name G.
Family Name Niesta
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 5 Input Output Token Output
JOHN MARCO CINCHEZ Prefix  
Given Name JOHN MARCO
Middle Name  
Family Name CINCHEZ
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 6 Input Output Token Output
JOHN ELICANAL CINCHEZ Prefix  
Given Name JOHN
Middle Name ELICANAL
Family Name CINCHEZ
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Remarks In the English, Philippines locale, all given names are parsed into the Given Name token. When there are two family names, the first family name is parsed into the Middle Name token.