| Mandatory | Repeatable | Data Type | Authority | Public Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Variable Character Length (700) | None | Yes |
| Definition: | The authorized form of a person's name. |
| Purpose: | Controls the name of a person and serves to differentiate persons with identical names from one another. |
| Relationship: | Person Name is the element on which all other elements used to describe persons are dependent. To have any other element about a person, Person Name must be created. Person Name is an independent element. |
| Guidance: |
Person names are cataloged according to RDA (Resource Description and Access). If a person's name has any variants (pseudonyms, name changes, transliterations), enter that information in Variant Person Name. |
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