{{Indian patronymic|[given name]|[patronymic]|note=on (optional)|notemalay=on (optional)}}
This template is a hatnote that can be put at the top of a biographical article to point out to readers that one element of a person's Indian patronymic is not the family name but a patronymic, that is, the given name of their father.
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Description
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| [given name]
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Replace this term with the person's given or personal name(s).
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| [patronymic]
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Replace this term with the person's patronymic, or father's name.
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| note
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Optional: if "note=on", the following explanatory note is displayed: "The abbreviation 's/o' or 'd/o', if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of' respectively." These abbreviations are sometimes used by Indians in Singapore. If "note=off" or the "note" parameter is omitted, the explanatory note is not displayed.
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| notemalay
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Optional: if "notemalay=on", the following explanatory note is displayed: "The abbreviation 'a/l' (anak lelaki) or 'a/p' (anak perempuan), if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of' in Malay respectively." These abbreviations are sometimes used by Indians in Malaysia. If "notemalay=off" or if the "notemalay" parameter is omitted, the explanatory note is not displayed.
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Result
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{{Indian patronymic|Jayakumar|Shunmugam}}
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在該 印度人名中，「Shunmugam」是 父名，在稱呼該人物時應使用其 個人名「Jayakumar」。 |
{{Indian patronymic|Jayakumar|Shunmugam|note=on}}
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在該 印度人名中，「Shunmugam」是 父名，在稱呼該人物時應使用其 個人名「Jayakumar」。The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively. |
{{Indian patronymic|Jayakumar|Shunmugam|notemalay=on}}
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在該 印度人名中，「Shunmugam」是 父名，在稱呼該人物時應使用其 個人名「Jayakumar」。The abbreviation "a/l" ( anak lelaki) or "a/p" ( anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively. |
