Talk:Wahl (surname)

This is a very complicated disambiguation page. The first step to cleaning it up is to split the information between the Wahl, Wahle, Wohl sections into separate pages, instead of having Wahle and Wohl redirect to Wahl. Unless there are any objections, I will go ahead and do this. -- Nataly a 15:48, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Though no one may actually read this, are there any opinions? -- Nataly a 01:20, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Go for it. Meanwhile I'm going to remove the names that have no description at all. They could be anyone. -- Run!  14:24, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Since this has changed from a disambiguation page into something very different, I am going to hold off on doing this until it is resolved. -- Nataly a 20:13, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Edit war with Run!/Sheynhertz-Unbayg
Why are you adding people with no description? "Arthur Wahl" could be anyone. Hell there could be thousands of Arthur Wahls, most of them non-notable. If there is a notable Arthur Wahl out there somewhere, at least add a vague description. The same goes for the countless other names in this page. This page isn't "A complete list of possible names" it's a list of notable people. Also, I find it slightly odd that you complain about me removing redlinks, and then go ahead and add this template anyway. -- Run! 09:08, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Same goes for Weiz (disambiguation) -- Run!  09:19, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Red links
I have also asked for some indication of relevance. This was met with sarcasm and no action. I am going to remove all red links not accompanied by a description. I am also removing all links to pages that redirect to Wahl, because that is certifiably idiotic. It has been explained a number of time why descriptions are needed. I will be keeping this page on my watch list and removing any not accompanied by a description. I do not intend to edit war as it is simply not helpful to have links to articles that will never be written. I am prepared to ask for page protection as continued non-constructive edits are vandalism. If Sheynhertz would like mediation, that is where this will end up if the undescribed red linking continues. &mdash;WAvegetarian&bull;(talk) 01:28, 18 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Similar issue with same user on German_words_and_surnames_derived_from_the_word_kugel, which itself was split from a disambiguation page. Grobertson 13:48, 18 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I removed the redlinks without descriptions (as well as links that link back to the article)--Mo-Al 17:53, 20 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Please see Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-06-16 User:Sheynhertz-Unbayg --Batamtig 18:35, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Links to German Wikipedia?
I assume that the links to the German Wikipedia should be cut, right?--Mo-Al 20:06, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I think so, along with a lot of other stuff, but attempts at discussion with the user who added them has been met with silence and reversion.&mdash;WAvegetarian&bull;(talk) 21:05, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Wohl, Wahlberg
I split off Wohl into its own article. I think this makes sense, since both are so long, and disambiguation pages are more appropriate for Wikipedia than etymological ones. Mo-Al 21:04, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

(Same goes for Wahlberg) Mo-Al 18:00, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

RfC
See Requests for comment/Sheynhertz-Unbayg.

Origin of the name
The German name Wahl does not derive from the word "Wahl" (meaning election), but the old Germanic word "Welsche" or "Walsche" ("Walhaz"), which means "foreigner" or "stranger" and describes speakers of non-Germanic languages. During time it became a surname for families with a migration background and varied into names such as Wels, Well, Wall, Walz, Wahl and others. The British word "Wales" is closely related.

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhaz

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