<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> An autograph (from the Greek: αὐτός, autós, "self" and γράφω, gráphō, "write") is a document transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its author, as opposed to a typeset document or one written by an amanuensis or a copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word holograph . </P> <P> Autograph also refers to a famous person's artistic signature . This term is used in particular for the practice of collecting autographs of celebrities . The hobby of collecting autographs is known as philography . </P> <P> What might be considered the oldest "autograph" is a Sumerian clay table from about 3100 BC which includes the name of the scribe Gar. Ama . No ancient written autographs have been found, and the earliest one known for a major historical figure is that of El Cid from 1098 . </P>

What is the proper term used for the signature given by celebrities to their fans