Talk:Rodham

Latest comment: 7 years ago by SSTflyer in topic Requested move 9 December 2016

Surname or disambiguation

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Rodham is not just a surname and to state that it is (thus relegating other uses of the word to the see also section) and to state that it originates in the North East of England, without a reliable source, is not correct. For balance, I suggest the phrase

is replaced with

Weight is given to the word that is referenced. (For background here, the term rodham is also cited as one of the alternate spellings of the word roddon in the Oxford English Dictionary) If a reliable source can be found for the surname statement, the surname should appear first thus:

  • Rodham is a surname, originating in the North East of England.<insert reliable source here> The word rodham is a term for a dried up old river bed in East Anglia, England.[1]

Senra (Talk) 19:14, 25 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

I'm not sure I follow your suggestion. This can either be a dab page or a surname page. If it is a dab page, MOS:DAB applies, i.e. it starts with "Rodham may refer to:", followed by a list of pages. That's it, no references, no explanation of what the word means. The second possibility is a surname page. It starts with "Rodham is an English surname....", followed by anything else explaining the surname, and a list of people. I don't see which of these you are aiming at. I don't specifically care which is used, I just thought since there are mostly surnames, it will be better served as a surname page, with an "about" hatnote. Having it as a dab page is perfectly fine with me, and I'll make it so if you think it is more appropriate, but it will mean loosing the (unsourced) "possibly originating in the North East of England." --Muhandes (talk) 19:31, 25 September 2010 (UTC)Reply
agreed As a dab there is no need for sources Senra (Talk) Senra (Talk) 19:37, 25 September 2010 (UTC)Reply
  Done --Muhandes (talk) 22:05, 25 September 2010 (UTC)Reply
References
  1. ^ a b Clarke, John Algernon (1852). Fen Sketches. London: Hall, Virtue and co. p. 22. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

Other notable Rodhams

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Removed the following from the article as Rodham is not mentioned within the Erik Chandler article

Senra (Talk) 19:31, 25 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Requested move 9 December 2016

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The result of the move request was: withdrawn by nominator. SSTflyer 10:24, 15 December 2016 (UTC)Reply



RodhamRodham (disambiguation) – "Rodham" should redirect to Hillary Clinton per WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT. Looking at this dab page the politician is by far the most significant topic. SSTflyer 02:19, 9 December 2016 (UTC)Reply


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