NameType:
This feature takes the following values: Geo, Giv, Oth, Pat, Prs.
Nations, Organisation, Product, and Surname have not been used yet, but might be applied if fitting. However, designation of people are taken as common nouns.
Geo: Geographical name
For geographical names, e.g. pārs “Persia”
Giv: Given name
For given names, e.g. mihrēn. This value is also used for supernatural beings.
Oth: Other types of name
Used for all other type of names, e.g.
- game nēwardaxšīr “Backgammon”
- month ādur (9th month of the Zoroastrian year)
- ritual gētōxrīd
- text hadōxt
Pat: Patronymic name
For a patronym, e.g. dādfarroxān “(son of) Dādfarrox”.
Prs: Person’s name
Personal name is only used if one cannot decide whether a name is a given name or a patronym.
NameType in other languages: [axm] [cs] [egy] [hy] [ka] [la] [mdf] [myv] [oge] [orv] [pal] [ru] [u] [xmf]