Disputatio:Georgius Persson

Name

Is it really right to use a Latinized name for a person who has not used that name for himself? I can understand the use of Latin names for kings and queens, following historic traditions within the royal houses, but not for other persons. Otherwise, shall all names be Latinized here, including names of modern athletes and rock stars? And who decides what forms to use? Skvattram 19:15, 24 Iulii 2006 (UTC)

Most forms have long been standardized, ie John Ian Johannes Jan => Iohannes, James, Jim, Jake, Iakov => Iacobus, etc. In this case, Gyorgi, Jorge, George => Georgius. Others we look for attested sources, or use as close a transliteration scheme as the roman alphabet allows. Part of the intrigue of this wiki is that it doesn't always behave like other more modern ones which will allow entries in other scripts, and languages.--Ioshus Rocchio 19:30, 24 Iulii 2006 (UTC)

Aaargh! The machinery just obliterated the comment I posted at approximately the same time! IacobusAmor 19:39, 24 Iulii 2006 (UTC)

Sources

See Disputatio:Suecia#G.C3.B6ran_Persson. --Rolandus 18:42, 11 Augusti 2007 (UTC)