A posthumous name is an honorary name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China...

In China, posthumous names were conferred upon Emperors, Empresses, and notable officials by the imperial court up until the fall of Qing dynasty in 1911...

A posthumous promotion is an advancement in rank or position in the case of a person who is dead. Posthumous promotions are most often associated with...

Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple...

referred to by their posthumous names, monarchs from the Tang dynasty to the Yuan dynasty are generally known by their temple names, while rulers from the...

posthumous titles (shì 諡; 谥 or shìhào 諡號; 谥号). Commoners possessed only a personal name (ming), and the modern concept of a "surname" or "family name"...

receive a temple name. After death emperors were given an honorific posthumous title that reflected their ruling style. Nurhaci's posthumous name was originally...

A posthumous birth is the birth of a child after the death of a parent. A person born in these circumstances is called a posthumous child or a posthumously...

A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required...

TVB series Perish in the Name of Love. This posthumous name was conferred by the Southern Ming dynasty This posthumous name was initially conferred by...

Prince Hyomyeong (18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830), personal name Yi Yeong, and posthumously honored as King Munjo, was a member of the Joseon dynasty....

a posthumous name. She was enshrined in Heolleung tomb along with her husband.[citation needed] In April 1002 (5th year reign of King Mokjong), name An-jeong...

Chinese era name Japanese era name Korean era name Vietnamese era name Temple name Posthumous name Rama (Kings of Thailand) Religious name As the Korean...

A posthumous award is granted after the recipient has died. Many prizes, medals, and awards can be granted posthumously. Australian actor Heath Ledger...

Chinese monarchs had many names. They were given a personal name (名字; Míngzi) at birth, but later referred to by a posthumous name (謚號; Shìhào)—which memorialized...

Posthumous marriage (also known as necrogamy or ghost marriage) is a marriage in which at least one of the participating members is deceased. In China...

A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well...

identified by a name is called its referent. A personal name identifies, not necessarily uniquely, a specific individual human. The name of a specific entity...

cultural traditions dictate systems of naming taboos, childhood names, courtesy names, art names, and posthumous names. Until the invention of the Korean...

Posthumous publication refers to publishing of creative work after the creator's death. This can be because the creator died during the publishing process...

Ladislaus V, more commonly known as Ladislaus the Posthumous (Hungarian: Utószülött László; Croatian: Ladislav Posmrtni; Czech: Ladislav Pohrobek; German:...

chaplain to His Majesty,” using the king’s posthumous name. In a later passage, the text says that a Brahman named Hiranyadama, “proficient in the lore of...

laboratory animals with which they work. Given name Mononym Married and maiden names Posthumous name Temple name The Machiguenga may have nicknames, but generally...

Wang Chi, ascended the throne as Seongjong and then gave posthumous name and temple name to his late parent. He and his wife were buried in Taereung...

Krom and Phnom Bok.: 113  Yasovarman died in 910 and received the posthumous name of Paramashivaloka. He had leprosy. Cambodia portal Wife of Yasovarman...

adopted Han political traditions, including the use of posthumous names, temple names and era names. Aside from the title of emperor, Yuan rulers also concurrently...

family names but rather a chain of names. This system remains in use throughout the Arab and Muslim worlds. The ism (اسم) is the given name, first name, or...

A courtesy name (Chinese: 字; pinyin: zì; lit. 'character'), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing...

the capital in 997, and, when he ascended to the throne, granted a posthumous name to his father. Father: Wang Kŏn, King Taejo (877–943) Grandfather:...

biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or...