{{Infobox given name
| name =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| pronunciation =
| gender =
| meaning =
| region =
| language =
| origin =
| alternative spelling =
| nickname =
| variant forms =
| related names =
| name day =
| derived =
| popularity =
| footnotes =
}}
Parameters
Parameter
Explanation
name
Insert the full spelling of the name (defaults to {{PAGENAME}} if empty).
image
Insert a relevant image for the name.
image_size
The infobox automatically resizes images to a width of 220px. Use this parameter only if the image being used is smaller than 220px.
caption
Insert image caption, which should describe the image used.
pronunciation
Insert the pronunciation(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
gender
Insert the gender of the name. Use either Female, Male, or Both.
meaning
Insert the meaning(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
region
Insert the region(s) of origin of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each region to its appropriate article if possible.
language, language2, language3
Insert the language(s) of the name. Linking is automatic causing 'English' to be displayed as 'English'.
origin
Insert the origin of the name. This should be an unnecessary field if both 'region' and 'language' are used.
alternative spelling
Insert the other spellings of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
nickname
Insert the nicknames associated with the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
variant forms
Insert the names variant forms. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
related names
Insert name(s) that are related to the name in question. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each name to its appropriate article if possible.
name day
Insert the date and country of the name day of the name. It should be in [[MONTH DAY]] (COUNTRY) format. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
derived
Insert words from which the name is derived. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
languageorigin
Insert the language(s) of origin. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br/>). Note that this option ties in with the next 3 options. See also example of a name with multiple origins (Bina), in the example section below.
variant
Insert the variant form(s) of the name. The alternate spellings of the name. However, note the more specific options below.
shortform
Insert the short form(s) of the name. These are not necessarily 'pet forms', see below.
Insert the Anglicisation(s) associated with the name. This is for listing the Anglicised forms of a non-English language name. Note derivative option below.
derivative
Insert the derivative(s) associated with the name. This is for listing the non-English language names that this name has spawned.
derivation
Insert the derivation of the word listed above. (<br/>).
seealso
Insert the names that might not fit the into the 'other names' options above.
popularity
Inserting anything for this field will enable the link to the Popular names article.
footnotes
Insert footnotes or references regarding the information given within this infobox. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
{{Infobox given name
| name = William
| image = William1.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = [[William the Conqueror]], The Duke of Normandy in the [[Bayeux Tapestry]]. The name William became very popular in the English language after the [[Norman Conquest]] of 1066 by William the Conqueror.
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|w|ɪ|l|j|ə|m}}
| gender = Male
| meaning = ''will + helmet (protection)''
| region = Germanic
| language = Germanic
| alternative spelling = Will.i.am
| variant forms =
| nickname = Will, [[Bill (name)|Bill]], [[Billy]], [[Willy]]
| related names = [[Wilhelm]]
| name day = June 8
| popularity = if you say so
| footnotes = <ref>[http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_William.htm William - Meaning and origin of the name William]</ref>
}}