Junior, when spelled out, is written with a lower case j. The wife a man who uses a suffix, uses the same suffix after her name: Mrs. John M. Baxter, Jr.
Generational titles such as Jr and Sr would make the most sense to have placed at the end of the name, regardless of first/last name order. It is still a suffix, and supposed to be the last point of the name. Ie. Alexander Kroeger Jr.
Usually, the suffix Jr. is used for a baby boy who has the same name as his father, while II is used when a baby boy is named for a male relative other than the father. When three men generationally have the same name, like a grandfather, father and son, II can be used, but Jr. is usually preferred.
Use a comma before Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.
Normally, however, “Jr” and “Sr” are not part of the name registered at birth. In fact, the “Jr” and “Sr” can be applied to someone's name without being a father/son. In centuries past, these suffixes meant “younger” (Jr) and “older” (Sr) or “elder” and that's about it.
If a suffix such as Jr., Sr., Third, III, etc. is part of your name, enter it after your last name in that field of the return.
Juniors sometimes go by their first initials and "J" for Jr. regardless of middle initial. Examples include American football players Terrell Ray Ward Jr. (who goes by T. J. Ward) and Erick R.
A. Traditionally, it would be John Smith, Jr., and John Smith III. But beginning with the fourteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (1993), the recommendation is to use no commas in either case (see paragraph 6.43 of the seventeenth edition): John Smith Jr.
In a sentence, add a comma after Jr. or Sr. if words follow; the suffix is parenthetical: Sammy Davis, Jr., was a member of the Rat Pack.
Titles after names: Sr., Jr., Ph. D., M.D., B.A., M.A., D.D.S. These are standard abbreviations, with periods.
The suffix is an explanation of the first name, not the last. "John Doe Jr." means he is John, the son of John. In a full name listing, the suffix follows the last name because the person is primarily known by is given name and surname, the suffix being a secondary piece of information.
When you abbreviate Junior or Senior, the J or S should be capitalized. Also, don't forget the comma after the last name before you write in junior or Jr. If a man is named after his father who is a Junior, then he will be the III.
"Jr.," “III,” or other suffixes are not included with in-text citations, but they are included in the reference list entries. In a reference, include the suffix, set off with commas, as shown here: Jones, H. W., Jr., & Jones, H. W., Sr. (1941).
In short, the general modern style is to write names such as “Martin Luther King Jr.” without the comma — that's what you'll see in private newspapers and websites — but if you write for a government publication or website that follows USGPO style, you should include the comma before “Jr.” because that's how that style ...
For example, is it correct to write, "John Jones, Jr.'s father is John Jones, Sr.?" "John Jones, Jr.'s father" would be correct.
Never use commas before a Roman numeral, just as you would not separate the pope's name or a monarch's name from his or her initials: John Paul II, Elizabeth 2. Commas are no longer required around Jr. and Sr.
Do not capitalize freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior when referring to individuals, but always capitalize names of organized entities: Sara is a junior this year. Frank is a member of the Class of 1990. She's in the Junior Class.
Do not use a period to end a sentence which ends with an abbreviation which itself ends with a period. Typical abbreviations which end with a period are: Mr., Mrs., Ms., St. (street or Saint), Mt. (mountain), Dr., Jr., Fri., Feb., a.m. and p.m. (Note: Do not abbreviate professor to Prof.
Both “Martin Luther King Jr.” (without a comma before the suffix) and “Martin Luther King, Jr.” (with a comma) are acceptable variations, but in MLA style, a comma always precedes Jr. (read more about suffixes and names in an earlier post).
Let's start with the fact that unless a name or title is the last word(s) in a sentence, it can either be used with no commas at all, OR with a comma both before and after. It is incorrect to place only one comma before the name or title. Incorrect: My friend, Jane has a lot more gardening experience than I do.
A comma is placed between a surname and a given name or initials if the surname is written first: Mammouri, Muhammad. Grove, F.
For an individual, the order of initials is the first name, last name, and middle name. The last name initial (center) is larger than those on either side.
The Junior must be a son of the father, not a grandson. The names must be exactly the same, including the middle name.
Birth certificates would normally display Junior after the surname.