Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2018 September 18

= September 18 =

Why is called Seal?
Is it the animal? The wax that closes an envelope? Something else? Equinox ◑ 18:52, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
 * According to biography.com, he was born Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel: -- and the Allmusic bio states: Sealhenry Samuel: (emphasis added, note "Sealhenry" as one word). Why "Sealhenry"?  Perhaps its a Nigerian thing (?) —2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 19:10, 18 September 2018 (UTC) ... the Wikipedia article should be fixed; there are plenty of other sources for  "Sealhenry Samuel" including the New York Times:
 * I edited the semi-protected article, but it is "pending review". 2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 00:28, 19 September 2018 (UTC)