Ọ̀rọ̀:Frederick Fáṣeun

Surname in English

Is the page name the correct Yoruba spelling? Two cited English-language sources spell his surname Fasehun, and so does the Wikidata item in English. -- Deborahjay (ọ̀rọ̀) 15:37, 19 Oṣù Kínní 2020 (UTC)

User:Deborahjay Fáṣeun is a Yoruba name. "Fáṣeun" means "Thanks to the mystical figure Ifa". Fasehun is not correct and does not exist in Yoruba orthography. Although, I have seen many sources spelling it like this. "ṣ" produces the "ʃ" ("sh") sounds. In Yoruba language, "ṣ" is used to produce the "ʃ" ("sh") sounds. I mean, we write "ṣ" instead of "sh". Please let me know if you need further clarification. T Cells^Talk 16:54, 19 Oṣù Kínní 2020 (UTC)

I've added the Yoruba spelling to the lead sentence of the en.WP page and the Wikidata item Talk page as well. As you've noted, several of the cited English-language sources use the spelling "Fasehun" - which is peculiar, as one would think a better transcription would be "Fasheun"? I'll return to you on a case-to-case basis with questions about naming rules. Your clarifications are so instructive! -- Deborahjay (ọ̀rọ̀) 14:05, 20 Oṣù Kínní 2020 (UTC)

You are welcome and thanks for all your cross-wiki works. Regards. T Cells^Talk 19:28, 20 Oṣù Kínní 2020 (UTC)