Tips for Names of Persons

Most names consist of a first name and a last name and are therefore easy to add. Things become complicated when you want to record a title of nobility or a name affix.

In general, you should record a person's name the same way they use it themselves. The following cases are exceptions:

Exception	Example
Biblical names	Paul [Apostle]
Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman or Byzantine names	Andron [Alexandrinus] Andron [Historicus] Andron [Teius]
Medieval names	Bernardus [Claraevallensis] Bernardus [de Waging]
Names of royalty	Louis [France, Roi, XI.] Louis [France, Roi, XVI.]
Names of popes and clerical dignitaries	Pius [Papa, X.] Pius [Papa, XII.]
Names of very famous people that are often cited with different affixes	Cranach, Lucas [The Elder] Cranach, Lucas [The Younger]

Open the author details dialog by placing the insertion point in the Author or Editor field, then pressing F9) and enter the name affixes in brackets following the last name.

If the person published using a pseudonym, enter his or her real name in the author field. Make a note of the person's pseudonym in the Title supplements field, space permitting.

pseudonym

There are no consistent rules for when you should cite a pseudonym instead of a real name. If a person is generally known by his or her pseudonym, his or her works are listed under this name (for example, Caravaggio), it is usually fine to cite the person by his or her pseudonym.

Titles of nobility, job titles, clerical titles, honorary titles, and similar are usually not considered when recording people's names:

Example	in Citavi
Otto, Prince of Bismarck	Bismarck, Otto von
Prof. Dr. Norbert Henrichs	Henrichs, Norbert
Sir Peter Ustinov	Ustinov, Peter
Father Alban Dold, O.S.B.	Dold, Alban

Prefixes

Prefixes — prepositions, articles and their combinations — are linked to either the first or last name depending on the language region or citation style. Use the author editor to specify how names should be recorded by placing the insertion point in the Author box and pressing F9.

If you decide not to enter a person's name using the author editor, please note the following rules:

In German-speaking areas, prefixes are attached to the person's first name:

Example	in Citavi
Max von der Grün	Grün, Max von der
Karl Reichsfreiherr vom und zum Stein	Stein, Karl vom und zum

Prefixes are attached to the last name as follows:

a) if prepositions and articles are placed before the surname:

Example	in Citavi
Jürgen vom Scheidt	Vom Scheidt, Jürgen

b) in Luxembourgian names:

Example	in Citavi
Émile van der Vekene	Van der Vekene, Émile

c) in English-speaking areas:

Example	in Citavi
Daphne du Maurier	Du Maurier, Daphne
Knightley d’Anvers	D’Anvers, Knightley

d) the Scottish "Mac/Mc" is always part of a last name:

Example	in Citavi
Arthur MacDonald	MacDonald, Arthur

e) in French, Italian and Spanish names as with names of Latin origin:

Eample	in Citavi
Jean de La Fontaine	La Fontaine, Jean de
Antonio Di Pietro	Di Pietro, Antonio
Maria Della Casa	Della Casa, Maria
Gertrud von le Fort	Le Fort, Gertrud von

Multiple Last Names

In Spanish and American names, a person may have two different surnames. In Spanish, use the first surname to reference the person. In American English use the second last name.

Example	in Citavi
Luis Eduardo Romero Vera	Romero Vera, Luis Eduardo
Martin Luther King	King, Martin Luther

Hyphenated names are regarded as one name and are recorded as such.

Example	in Citavi
Dieter Meyer-Renschhausen	Meyer-Renschhausen, Dieter
Klaus-Dieter Meyer-Schmidt	Meyer-Schmidt, Klaus-Dieter

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