---
title: nameSuffix
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/personnamecomponents/namesuffix
---

# nameSuffix

The portion of a name’s full form of address that follows the name itself.

## Declaration

```swift
var nameSuffix: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Examples of name suffixes include Esq., Jr., and Ph.D.

## See Also

### Accessing Person Name Components

- [namePrefix](foundation/personnamecomponents/nameprefix.md)
- [givenName](foundation/personnamecomponents/givenname.md)
- [middleName](foundation/personnamecomponents/middlename.md)
- [familyName](foundation/personnamecomponents/familyname.md)
- [nickname](foundation/personnamecomponents/nickname.md)
- [phoneticRepresentation](foundation/personnamecomponents/phoneticrepresentation.md)