diff --git a/ccnx/ccnx-name.h b/ccnx/ccnx-name.h
index 72f790a..b32c419 100644
--- a/ccnx/ccnx-name.h
+++ b/ccnx/ccnx-name.h
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@
   Name
   getPartialName(int start, int n = -1) const;
 
+  inline Name
+  getPartialNameFromBack(int start, int n = -1) const;
+
   std::string
   toString() const;
 
@@ -181,6 +184,12 @@
   return getCompAsInt (m_comps.size () - 1 - index);
 }
 
+Name
+Name::getPartialNameFromBack(int start, int n/* = -1*/) const
+{
+  return getPartialName (m_comps.size () - 1 - start, n);
+}
+
 
 } // Ccnx
 #endif