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EntityNameUse     
Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 S: EntityNameSearchUse (SRCH) S21363 SRCH search

A name intended for use in searching or matching

2   L:  (SNDX) C21365 SNDX Soundex

A name spelled according to the SoundEx algorithm.

2   L:  (PHON) C21364 PHON phonetic

A name spelled phonetically.

There are a variety of phonetic spelling algorithms. This code value does not distinguish between these.Discussion:

1 L:  (C) C10177 C License

As recorded on a license, record, certificate, etc. (only if different from legal name)

1 S: NameLegalUse (L) S10176 L Legal

Known as/conventional/the one you use

2   L:  (OR) C21637 OR official registry

Definition:The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. Particularly used in countries with a law system based on Napoleonic law.

1 A: NameRepresentationUse A17860

Identifies the different representations of a name. The representation may affect how the name is used. (E.g. use of Ideographic for formal communications.)

2   L:  (ABC) C15917 ABC Alphabetic

Alphabetic transcription of name (Japanese: romaji)

2   L:  (IDE) C15919 IDE Ideographic

Ideographic representation of name (e.g., Japanese kanji, Chinese characters)

2   L:  (SYL) C15918 SYL Syllabic

Syllabic transcription of name (e.g., Japanese kana, Korean hangul)

1 A: OrganizationNameUse A15914
2   S: EntityNameSearchUse (SRCH) S21363 SRCH search

A name intended for use in searching or matching

3     L:  (SNDX) C21365 SNDX Soundex

A name spelled according to the SoundEx algorithm.

3     L:  (PHON) C21364 PHON phonetic

A name spelled phonetically.

There are a variety of phonetic spelling algorithms. This code value does not distinguish between these.Discussion:

2   L:  (L) C10176 L Legal

Known as/conventional/the one you use

2   L:  (C) C10177 C License

As recorded on a license, record, certificate, etc. (only if different from legal name)

2   A: NameRepresentationUse A17860

Identifies the different representations of a name. The representation may affect how the name is used. (E.g. use of Ideographic for formal communications.)

3     L:  (ABC) C15917 ABC Alphabetic

Alphabetic transcription of name (Japanese: romaji)

3     L:  (IDE) C15919 IDE Ideographic

Ideographic representation of name (e.g., Japanese kanji, Chinese characters)

3     L:  (SYL) C15918 SYL Syllabic

Syllabic transcription of name (e.g., Japanese kana, Korean hangul)

1 A: PersonNameUse A200

A code indicating the type of name (e.g. nickname, alias, maiden name, legal, adopted)

2   S: EntityNameSearchUse (SRCH) S21363 SRCH search

A name intended for use in searching or matching

3     L:  (SNDX) C21365 SNDX Soundex

A name spelled according to the SoundEx algorithm.

3     L:  (PHON) C21364 PHON phonetic

A name spelled phonetically.

There are a variety of phonetic spelling algorithms. This code value does not distinguish between these.Discussion:

2   L:  (I) C10179 I Indigenous/Tribal

e.g. Chief Red Cloud

2   L:  (L) C10176 L Legal

Known as/conventional/the one you use

2   L:  (C) C10177 C License

As recorded on a license, record, certificate, etc. (only if different from legal name)

2   A: NameRepresentationUse A17860

Identifies the different representations of a name. The representation may affect how the name is used. (E.g. use of Ideographic for formal communications.)

3     L:  (ABC) C15917 ABC Alphabetic

Alphabetic transcription of name (Japanese: romaji)

3     L:  (IDE) C15919 IDE Ideographic

Ideographic representation of name (e.g., Japanese kanji, Chinese characters)

3     L:  (SYL) C15918 SYL Syllabic

Syllabic transcription of name (e.g., Japanese kana, Korean hangul)

2   S: PersonNameUse (P) S21321 P pseudonym

A code indicating the type of name (e.g. nickname, alias, maiden name, legal, adopted)

3     L:  (A) C10178 A Artist/Stage

Includes writer's pseudonym, stage name, etc

2   L:  (R) C10180 R Religious

e.g. Sister Mary Francis, Brother John

2   L:  (ASGN) C21358 ASGN assigned

A name assigned to a person. Reasons some organizations assign alternate names may include not knowing the person's name, or to maintain anonymity. Some, but not necessarily all, of the name types that people call "alias" may fit into this category.


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