Horst Huber (X) Apr 23, 2011:

If you have to choose from the three, "known as" or "called by" would be the best. Just to go back to the Wikipedia text. X is called Y-Bauer (because he owns the Y-farm) and he signs his name X. Being called by the name of his farm, home, house, take your pick, gives him the status associated with the place, which may come with deep traditions.

Ramey Rieger (X) Apr 23, 2011:

@Horst This form of address doesn't exist in AE. The "Hausname" has historical or generational meaning. Rarely have families in the States lived in one place for so long or for so many generations as in Germany. I would only differentiate between nicknames, names known/called by or adopted names.

Horst Huber (X) Apr 23, 2011:

Using the Hausname, --- this is something I should have, or Wikipedia should have, noted --- is definitely a sign of respect, not quite an honorific Japanese style, but close. Does "nickname" allow for that?

phillee Apr 23, 2011:

As this will be a foreign ;) concept ... to the recipients, I think this needs some sort of explanation in the translation.

e.g. 'Additional/official (nick)name based on place of origin/residence'

Horst Huber (X) Apr 22, 2011:

Der relevante Teil von Uta Kappler's Wikipedia Eintrag ist: " Beispiel: Franz Huber ist bekannt als der „Gruber(bauer) Franz“, der Bauer auf dem „Gruberhof“, oder schlicht einfach als „der Gruber(bauer)“, weil es nur einen gab. In alten Aufzeichenung findet sich auch Erwähnungen der Art „Franz Huber zu Grub“. Die Ableitung der Familienzugehörigkeit folgt dem Muster „dem Gruberbauer sein Sepp“ für den Sohn Sepp Huber. In diesen Formen findet sich noch die alte Entstehung von Familiennamen nach der Hauszugehörigkeit. In ganz Mitteldeutschland und in den Gebieten um die bayerisch/österreichische Grenze, ganz Österreich und im deutschsprachigen Südtirol waren und sind solche Namen gebräuchlich. Der Unterschied zwischen Familien- und Hofnamen zeigt sich hier auch in der Ausdrucksweise: Der oben genannte „Franz Huber zu Grub“ heißt Gruber, aber er „schreibt sich“ Huber."
Das Problem ist, den Gedanken amerikanisch zu formulieren. Im ländlichen Bereich wäre so etwas wie "homestead name" halbwegs verständlich. Es wird hier Südtiroler Rotwein verkauft, vom G...hof, Besutzer Georg M..., also keine total unverständliche Vorstellung? "Schreibt sich" ist juristisch relevant, so unterschreibt man; man "hört" auf den Hausnamen.

Kim Metzger Apr 22, 2011:

Thanks, Uta I've asked a moderator to edit the problematic term to "Hausname", since I'm sure Lee doesn't need a translation of Rufname. I'm not sure if "house name" would mean much to an English-speaking audience.

Uta Kappler Apr 22, 2011:

@Kim In this vienna police context any name that the person has used (legitimately or not) needs to be listed, pretty much like aliases. The "Hausname" (house name) is just one kind of alias or "other" name that a person might have used.

Rosa Paredes Apr 22, 2011:

@asker Agree with Uta on both counts; please, change the question so that it includes the full term.

Uta Kappler Apr 22, 2011:

@Lee I think the KudoZ entry should be edited to reflect the proper term you are asking for, so maybe change this to "Rufname oder Hausname" or just "Hausname" or the entire phrase...?

Kim Metzger Apr 22, 2011:

Yes, as Ute says, Rufname - first name, Christian name.

Uta Kappler Apr 22, 2011:

Lee I think this should be interpreted as follows:
"Rufname, Hausname oder von der Person geführte falsche Namen."<br> Hope this helps. "Hausname" is indeed the name of the house or property where a person lived. Hope this helps. "Hausname" is indeed the name of the house or property where a person lived.
for an explanation of "Hausname",<br>
see http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausname