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Regnal name — A regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some monarchs and popes during their reigns. Since medieval times, monarchs have frequently chosen to use a name different from their own personal name when they inherit a throne. The new… … Wikipedia
Name — For other uses, see Name (disambiguation). Ceremonies, such as baptism, can be used to give names. A name is a word or term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a … Wikipedia
regnal years — /regnal yirz/ Statutes of the British parliament are usually cited by the name and year of the sovereign in whose reign they were enacted, and the successive years of the reign of any king or queen are denominated the regnal years. Since 1963,… … Black's law dictionary
Regnal year — A regnal year is a year of the reign of a sovereign. From Latin regnum meaning kingdom, rule.The oldest dating systems were in regnal years, and considered the date as an ordinal, not a cardinal number. For example, a monarch could have a first… … Wikipedia
regnal number — noun An ordinal number that distinguishes a monarch from others of the same name … Wiktionary
List of regnal numerals of future British monarchs — This is a list of the regnal numerals which may in time be used by future British monarchs. Background During the reign of the current monarch of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, there was some controversy in Scotland over whether it was… … Wikipedia
Papal name — Popes buried in St. Peter s A papal name is a regnal name taken by popes. Beginning in the sixth century, some popes adopted a new name upon their accession to the papacy; this became customary in the 10th century, and every pope since the 16th… … Wikipedia
Chinese name — Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore John Paul Smith… … Wikipedia
Personal name — A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example … Wikipedia
Posthumous name — Chinese t=諡號/謚號 s=谥号 p= shì hào kanji=諡号 hiragana=しごう revhep= shigō/tsuigō hangul=시호 hanja=諡號 rr= siho qn= thụy hiệu hantu=諡號A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in some cultures after the person s … Wikipedia
