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* People category filter rule: [[Gramps_{{Version manualman version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Filters#General_filters|General filters...]] People with the ''<Name type>''
==Names in a Name Type==
===Family Name===
[[File:Preferences-display-tab-surname-guessing-options-highlighted-51.png|thumb|right|450px|Preferences > Display (tab) with "Surname Guessing:" dropdown options highlighted. ]]
The family name is the part of the name which, according to law or cultural custom, is passed from parents to child. Gramps defaults to the [[Gramps_Glossary#patronymic|patronymic]] option, labeled ''{{man label|Father's surname}}'', in the {{man label|[[Gramps_{{Version manualman version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display|Display]]}} tab of the {{man menu|[[Gramps_{{Version manualman version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Preferences|Preferences]]}} for {{man label|Surname guessing}}.
In the [[Gramps_{{Version manualman version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#People_Category|People category]] view, people are sorted based on this family name. In the case of cultures which do not use family names, one can [[Grouping_Surnames|use the grouping feature]] in the Name editor to design a name under which to group people from the same family.
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===Origin Attributes===
An optional attribute (characteristic) identifying how a name was culturally derived for a Person. The most commonly used Origin should be considered when making a
'''Surname Guessing''' choice in the [[Gramps_{{Version manualman version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Options|Display tab of Preferences]].
Custom Origins may be typed in at any time. Pre-defined items of the origin selection menu include: