posthumous name
honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, after the person's death
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posthumous name
Summary
posthumous name ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- posthumous name is a type of name[2].
- posthumous name's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Posthumous names[3].
- posthumous name's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[4].
- posthumous name's has characteristic is recorded as posthumous[5].
- posthumous name's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1786[6].
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Definition and Type
posthumous name is a type of name[2].
Why It Matters
posthumous name ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,105 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]