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 | On 27 January 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved from Dama (genus) to Fallow deer. The result of the discussion was moved. |
Requested move 27 January 2024
edit- The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) – Hilst [talk] 22:41, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
Dama (genus) → Fallow deer – Widely used WP:COMMONNAME for the genus. Hemiauchenia (talk) 20:49, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
- Support: far better than the current situation with the dab. YorkshireExpat (talk) 21:16, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
- Support:It is true that most people will go by typing up 'Fallow Deer' to go see the European Fallow Deer in general. Furthermore, this change might lead to the general public learning of the other (lesser known and rarer) fallow deer species. I find this a good idea. Gimly24 (talk) 13:13, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
- Support per nom. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:05, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Eymology
edit- "The name fallow is derived from the deer's pale brown colour. The Latin word dāma or damma, used for roe deer, gazelles, and antelopes, lies at the root of the modern scientific name, as well as the German Damhirsch, French daim, Dutch damhert, and Italian daino."
What does this mean? If there is to be an etymological explanation, you have to connect the first sentence with the next. No layman is going to understand how you get "fallow" or "brown" from "damma" with these two sentences. Criticalthinker (talk) 07:10, 28 July 2024 (UTC)