feat(company): move name formats to locales (#1293)

54 files changed, 68 insertions, 60 deletions

diff --git a/src/definitions/company.ts b/src/definitions/company.ts
index 946d224b..83806c74 100644
--- a/src/definitions/company.ts
+++ b/src/definitions/company.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ export type CompanyDefinitions = LocaleEntry<{
   descriptor: string[];
 
   /**
+   * A list of patterns used to generate company names.
+   */
+  name_patterns: string[];
+
+  /**
    * Catchphrase adjectives.
    */
   noun: string[];
diff --git a/src/locales/az/company/index.ts b/src/locales/az/company/index.ts
index 6e91a4e2..4e399166 100644
--- a/src/locales/az/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/az/company/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import prefix from './prefix';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   prefix,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/az/company/name.ts b/src/locales/az/company/name_patterns.ts
index 358d8080..358d8080 100644
--- a/src/locales/az/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/az/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/cz/company/index.ts b/src/locales/cz/company/index.ts
index 1b69a9d1..27ef3afc 100644
--- a/src/locales/cz/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/cz/company/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import adjective from './adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/cz/company/name.ts b/src/locales/cz/company/name_patterns.ts
index 19edcc2e..19edcc2e 100644
--- a/src/locales/cz/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/cz/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/de/company/index.ts b/src/locales/de/company/index.ts
index 312df0c6..453ccf5f 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de/company/index.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
 import legal_form from './legal_form';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   legal_form,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   suffix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/de/company/name.ts b/src/locales/de/company/name_patterns.ts
index d69a6508..d69a6508 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/de_AT/company/index.ts b/src/locales/de_AT/company/index.ts
index 312df0c6..453ccf5f 100644
--- a/src/locales/de_AT/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de_AT/company/index.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
 import legal_form from './legal_form';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   legal_form,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   suffix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/de_AT/company/name.ts b/src/locales/de_AT/company/name_patterns.ts
index d69a6508..d69a6508 100644
--- a/src/locales/de_AT/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de_AT/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/de_CH/company/index.ts b/src/locales/de_CH/company/index.ts
index f3027330..94e1daa3 100644
--- a/src/locales/de_CH/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de_CH/company/index.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   suffix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/de_CH/company/name.ts b/src/locales/de_CH/company/name_patterns.ts
index d69a6508..d69a6508 100644
--- a/src/locales/de_CH/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de_CH/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/el/company/index.ts b/src/locales/el/company/index.ts
index abdbc9f5..7875f08b 100644
--- a/src/locales/el/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/el/company/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import bs_adjective from './bs_adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/el/company/name.ts b/src/locales/el/company/name_patterns.ts
index cffd6e70..cffd6e70 100644
--- a/src/locales/el/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/el/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/company/index.ts b/src/locales/en/company/index.ts
index abdbc9f5..7875f08b 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/company/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import bs_adjective from './bs_adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/pl/company/name.ts b/src/locales/en/company/name_patterns.ts
index cffd6e70..2acb30ea 100644
--- a/src/locales/pl/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/company/name_patterns.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export default [
   '{{name.last_name}} {{company.suffix}}',
-  '{{name.last_name}}-{{name.last_name}}',
+  '{{name.last_name}} - {{name.last_name}}',
   '{{name.last_name}}, {{name.last_name}} and {{name.last_name}}',
 ];
diff --git a/src/locales/en_GH/company/index.ts b/src/locales/en_GH/company/index.ts
index f3027330..94e1daa3 100644
--- a/src/locales/en_GH/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en_GH/company/index.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   suffix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/en_GH/company/name.ts b/src/locales/en_GH/company/name_patterns.ts
index 00dbe5eb..00dbe5eb 100644
--- a/src/locales/en_GH/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en_GH/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/es/company/index.ts b/src/locales/es/company/index.ts
index 401e3548..8b8ebbc4 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es/company/index.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
 import adjective from './adjective';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   adjective,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/es/company/name.ts b/src/locales/es/company/name_patterns.ts
index a436ce84..a436ce84 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/es_MX/company/index.ts b/src/locales/es_MX/company/index.ts
index abdbc9f5..7875f08b 100644
--- a/src/locales/es_MX/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es_MX/company/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import bs_adjective from './bs_adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/es_MX/company/name.ts b/src/locales/es_MX/company/name_patterns.ts
index a436ce84..a436ce84 100644
--- a/src/locales/es_MX/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es_MX/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/fa/company/index.ts b/src/locales/fa/company/index.ts
index abdbc9f5..7875f08b 100644
--- a/src/locales/fa/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fa/company/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import bs_adjective from './bs_adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/fa/company/name.ts b/src/locales/fa/company/name_patterns.ts
index 6b30fcd7..6b30fcd7 100644
--- a/src/locales/fa/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fa/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/company/index.ts b/src/locales/fr/company/index.ts
index abdbc9f5..7875f08b 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fr/company/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import bs_adjective from './bs_adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/company/name.ts b/src/locales/fr/company/name_patterns.ts
index b56c8812..b56c8812 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fr/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/ge/company/index.ts b/src/locales/ge/company/index.ts
index 6e91a4e2..4e399166 100644
--- a/src/locales/ge/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ge/company/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import prefix from './prefix';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   prefix,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/ge/company/name.ts b/src/locales/ge/company/name_patterns.ts
index 0bf9d304..0bf9d304 100644
--- a/src/locales/ge/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ge/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/id_ID/company/index.ts b/src/locales/id_ID/company/index.ts
index 6e91a4e2..4e399166 100644
--- a/src/locales/id_ID/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/id_ID/company/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import prefix from './prefix';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   prefix,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/id_ID/company/name.ts b/src/locales/id_ID/company/name_patterns.ts
index ad727b37..ad727b37 100644
--- a/src/locales/id_ID/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/id_ID/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/it/company/index.ts b/src/locales/it/company/index.ts
index abdbc9f5..7875f08b 100644
--- a/src/locales/it/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/it/company/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import bs_adjective from './bs_adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/it/company/name.ts b/src/locales/it/company/name_patterns.ts
index f9d0e1e7..f9d0e1e7 100644
--- a/src/locales/it/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/it/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/ko/company/index.ts b/src/locales/ko/company/index.ts
index 6e91a4e2..4e399166 100644
--- a/src/locales/ko/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ko/company/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import prefix from './prefix';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   prefix,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/ko/company/name.ts b/src/locales/ko/company/name_patterns.ts
index f3285bc9..f3285bc9 100644
--- a/src/locales/ko/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ko/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/lv/company/index.ts b/src/locales/lv/company/index.ts
index 6e91a4e2..4e399166 100644
--- a/src/locales/lv/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/lv/company/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import prefix from './prefix';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   prefix,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/lv/company/name.ts b/src/locales/lv/company/name_patterns.ts
index c327baf1..c327baf1 100644
--- a/src/locales/lv/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/lv/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/mk/company/index.ts b/src/locales/mk/company/index.ts
index f3027330..94e1daa3 100644
--- a/src/locales/mk/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/mk/company/index.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   suffix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/mk/company/name.ts b/src/locales/mk/company/name_patterns.ts
index ee8262bd..ee8262bd 100644
--- a/src/locales/mk/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/mk/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/nb_NO/company/index.ts b/src/locales/nb_NO/company/index.ts
index f3027330..94e1daa3 100644
--- a/src/locales/nb_NO/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/nb_NO/company/index.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   suffix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/nb_NO/company/name.ts b/src/locales/nb_NO/company/name_patterns.ts
index 1bdb5e8f..1bdb5e8f 100644
--- a/src/locales/nb_NO/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/nb_NO/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/pl/company/index.ts b/src/locales/pl/company/index.ts
index abdbc9f5..7875f08b 100644
--- a/src/locales/pl/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/pl/company/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import bs_adjective from './bs_adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/en/company/name.ts b/src/locales/pl/company/name_patterns.ts
index cffd6e70..cffd6e70 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/pl/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/pt_BR/company/index.ts b/src/locales/pt_BR/company/index.ts
index f3027330..94e1daa3 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt_BR/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/pt_BR/company/index.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   suffix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/pt_BR/company/name.ts b/src/locales/pt_BR/company/name_patterns.ts
index d4730827..d4730827 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt_BR/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/pt_BR/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/ru/company/index.ts b/src/locales/ru/company/index.ts
index 6e91a4e2..4e399166 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ru/company/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import prefix from './prefix';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   prefix,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/ru/company/name.ts b/src/locales/ru/company/name_patterns.ts
index 358d8080..358d8080 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ru/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/sk/company/index.ts b/src/locales/sk/company/index.ts
index 1b69a9d1..27ef3afc 100644
--- a/src/locales/sk/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/sk/company/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import adjective from './adjective';
 import bs_noun from './bs_noun';
 import bs_verb from './bs_verb';
 import descriptor from './descriptor';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import noun from './noun';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
   bs_noun,
   bs_verb,
   descriptor,
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   noun,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/sk/company/name.ts b/src/locales/sk/company/name_patterns.ts
index 19edcc2e..19edcc2e 100644
--- a/src/locales/sk/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/sk/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/sv/company/index.ts b/src/locales/sv/company/index.ts
index f3027330..94e1daa3 100644
--- a/src/locales/sv/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/sv/company/index.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   suffix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/sv/company/name.ts b/src/locales/sv/company/name_patterns.ts
index 5202f2fd..5202f2fd 100644
--- a/src/locales/sv/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/sv/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/uk/company/index.ts b/src/locales/uk/company/index.ts
index 6e91a4e2..4e399166 100644
--- a/src/locales/uk/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/uk/company/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import prefix from './prefix';
 import suffix from './suffix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   prefix,
   suffix,
 };
diff --git a/src/locales/uk/company/name.ts b/src/locales/uk/company/name_patterns.ts
index 358d8080..358d8080 100644
--- a/src/locales/uk/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/uk/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/vi/company/index.ts b/src/locales/vi/company/index.ts
index eeb77160..ff850f20 100644
--- a/src/locales/vi/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/vi/company/index.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { CompanyDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import name_ from './name';
+import name_patterns from './name_patterns';
 import prefix from './prefix';
 
 const company: CompanyDefinitions = {
-  name: name_,
+  name_patterns,
   prefix,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/locales/vi/company/name.ts b/src/locales/vi/company/name_patterns.ts
index ceed90c9..ceed90c9 100644
--- a/src/locales/vi/company/name.ts
+++ b/src/locales/vi/company/name_patterns.ts
diff --git a/src/modules/company/index.ts b/src/modules/company/index.ts
index 0a164fec..2a8b2db9 100644
--- a/src/modules/company/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/company/index.ts
@@ -35,21 +35,24 @@ export class Company {
    * faker.company.name() // 'Zieme, Hauck and McClure'
    */
   name(format?: number): string {
-    const formats = [
-      '{{name.lastName}} {{company.companySuffix}}',
-      '{{name.lastName}} - {{name.lastName}}',
-      '{{name.lastName}}, {{name.lastName}} and {{name.lastName}}',
-    ];
-
     if (format != null) {
       deprecated({
         deprecated: 'faker.company.name(format)',
-        proposed: 'faker.company.name()',
+        proposed: 'faker.company.name() or faker.helpers.fake(format)',
         since: '7.4',
         until: '8.0',
       });
     }
 
+    // ToDo: This `staticFormats` pattern should be removed in the future. It is only used to maintain backwards compatibility.
+    const staticFormats = [
+      '{{name.lastName}} {{company.companySuffix}}',
+      '{{name.lastName}} - {{name.lastName}}',
+      '{{name.lastName}}, {{name.lastName}} and {{name.lastName}}',
+    ];
+    const formats =
+      this.faker.definitions.company.name_patterns ?? staticFormats;
+
     if (typeof format !== 'number') {
       format = this.faker.datatype.number(formats.length - 1);
     }