| Code | Display | Definition |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GIV | given | Given name (don't call it "first name" since this given names do not always come first) |
| 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. |
| SFX | suffix | **Description:**A suffix has a strong association to the immediately preceding name part. A suffix has no implicit leading white space (it has implicit trailing white space though). Suffices cannot be inverted. |