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EntityNamePartType
Lvl | Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code | Concept ID | Mnemonic | Print Name | Definition/Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | L: (DEL) | C10656 | DEL | delimiter | A delimiter has no meaning other than being literally printed in this name representation. A delimiter has no implicit leading and trailing white space.
1 | L: (FAM) | C10654 | FAM | family | Family name, this is the name that links to the genealogy. In some cultures (e.g. Eritrea) the family name of a son is the first name of his father.
1 | L: (GIV) | C10655 | GIV | given | Given name (don't call it "first name" since this given names do not always come first)
1 | L: (PFX) | C10657 | PFX | prefix | A prefix has a strong association to the immediately following name part. A prefix has no implicit trailing white space (it has implicit leading white space though). Note that prefixes can be inverted.
1 | L: (SFX) | C10658 | SFX | suffix | A suffix has a strong association to the immediately preceding name part. A prefix has no implicit leading white space (it has implicit trailing white space though). Suffices can not be inverted.
1 | A: x_OrganizationNamePartType | A15881 |  |  | A name for an organization, such as "Health Level Seven, Inc." An organization name consists only of untyped name parts, prefixes, suffixes, and delimiters.
2 | L: (DEL) | C10656 | DEL | delimiter | A delimiter has no meaning other than being literally printed in this name representation. A delimiter has no implicit leading and trailing white space.
2 | L: (PFX) | C10657 | PFX | prefix | A prefix has a strong association to the immediately following name part. A prefix has no implicit trailing white space (it has implicit leading white space though). Note that prefixes can be inverted.
2 | L: (SFX) | C10658 | SFX | suffix | A suffix has a strong association to the immediately preceding name part. A prefix has no implicit leading white space (it has implicit trailing white space though). Suffices can not be inverted.
1 | A: x_PersonNamePartType | A10653 |  |  |
2 | L: (DEL) | C10656 | DEL | delimiter | A delimiter has no meaning other than being literally printed in this name representation. A delimiter has no implicit leading and trailing white space.
2 | L: (FAM) | C10654 | FAM | family | Family name, this is the name that links to the genealogy. In some cultures (e.g. Eritrea) the family name of a son is the first name of his father.
2 | L: (GIV) | C10655 | GIV | given | Given name (don't call it "first name" since this given names do not always come first)
2 | L: (PFX) | C10657 | PFX | prefix | A prefix has a strong association to the immediately following name part. A prefix has no implicit trailing white space (it has implicit leading white space though). Note that prefixes can be inverted.
2 | L: (SFX) | C10658 | SFX | suffix | A suffix has a strong association to the immediately preceding name part. A prefix has no implicit leading white space (it has implicit trailing white space though). Suffices can not be inverted.

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