User talk:Lambiam/Archive 24

Partners
Hi Lambiam, IP folk keep adding that Barış Arduç and Elçin Sangu are partners without providing a source to verify it. I keep reverting, for weeks now. Could you put a ref in if it is true. Thanks scope_creep (talk) 19:51, 3 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I've attempted a couple of times, but can't find anything to confirm it. scope_creep (talk) 19:56, 3 February 2018 (UTC)

Merger discussion for Bayesian
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Castellanos (surname)
Hi User:Lambiam, would you be able to add an origin and background on the surname article for Castellanos/Kastellanos please?

I've found a reliable source, but I can't paraphrase it correctly for Wikipedia. It might be worth noting the Spanish pronounciation (roughly k aa s t eh - y AA n oh s) and diaspora in Latin America too. --Theo (contribs) 20:19, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I couldn't find any even marginally notable person whose surname goes back to Greek Kastellanos (Καστελλάνος), so even if the source is right that this is the actual origin of the Castellanos family name of some American families, adding the information would seem to give this undue weight. --Lambiam 22:59, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * After looking, I found all the notables are from either Latin America, Spain or the United States, so I agree to leave the Greek spelling out of the article. I see the Trump (surname) article has a summary which could be used as a model, it's probably one of the best written surname articles on Wikipedia at the moment. --Theo (contribs) 04:17, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Cohan description
Hi Lambiam, would you be able to add an origin and background on the Cohan surname article please? I've found a source, but I'm worried about quoting it too closely.

The current description is completely unsourced (going against WP:V) and claims it's unrelated to the Jewish name Cohen.

The Hanks source supports the Irish origin given but also supports the name being a variant of Cohen; "variant of Irish Cohane, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cadhain (see COYNE 2). Variant of spelling Jewish (Ashkenazic) COHEN. This spelling of the Jewish name is found mainly in France".

The actress Lauren Cohan also adopted the name from her Jewish stepfather. --Theo (contribs) 18:19, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Metrocity


A tag has been placed on Metrocity, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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Haircut (finance)
Greetings. There is an ongoing discussion in the Talk page of the article "Haircut (finance)." As a past contributor to that article, I invite you to participate since it's a rather important issue for the subject. Take care. -The Gnome (talk) 11:21, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

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Nomination of Faisal Abedin Deepan for deletion
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