diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/__init__.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/__init__.py
index 7deba8f10..903fb1a46 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/__init__.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/__init__.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ from ._matchidof import MatchIdOf
 from ._regexpidof import RegExpIdOf
 from ._changedsince import ChangedSince
 from ._isrelatedwith import IsRelatedWith
+from ._hassoundexname import HasSoundexName
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -189,5 +190,6 @@ editor_rule_list = [
     Disconnected,
     ChangedSince,
     IsRelatedWith,
+    HasSoundexName,
 ]
 
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassoundexname.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassoundexname.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae280dbda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hassoundexname.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2017  Paul Culley <paulr2787_at_gmail.com>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Standard Python modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Gramps modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from .. import Rule
+from ....lib.nameorigintype import NameOriginType
+from gramps.gen.soundex import soundex
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# HasNameOf
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class HasSoundexName(Rule):
+    """Rule that checks for full or partial name matches"""
+
+    labels      =  [_('Name:')]
+    name        = _('Soundex match of People with the <name>')
+    description = _("Soundex Match of people with a specified name. First "
+                    "name, Surname, Call name, and Nickname are searched in "
+                    "primary and alternate names.")
+    category    = _('General filters')
+    allow_regex = False
+
+    def apply(self, db, person):
+        self.sndx = soundex(self.list[0])
+        for name in [person.get_primary_name()] + person.get_alternate_names():
+            if self._match_name(name):
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def _match_name(self, name):
+        if self.list[0]:
+            if soundex(str(name.get_first_name())) == self.sndx:
+                return True
+            elif soundex(str(name.get_surname())) == self.sndx:
+                return True
+            elif soundex(str(name.get_call_name())) == self.sndx:
+                return True
+            elif soundex(str(name.get_nick_name())) == self.sndx:
+                return True
+            elif soundex(str(name.get_family_nick_name())) == self.sndx:
+                return True
+            else:
+                for surn in name.get_surname_list():
+                    if self._match_surname(surn):
+                        return True
+        return False
+
+    def _match_surname(self, surn):
+        if soundex(str(surn.get_surname())) == self.sndx:
+            return True
+        if surn.get_origintype().value == NameOriginType.PATRONYMIC:
+            if soundex(str(surn.get_surname())) == self.sndx:
+                return True
+        return False