Talk:H. Moilanen

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H. Moilanen

Finnish. Also, the entry states it is a proper noun but a synonym of a common noun. J3133 (talk) 13:33, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

Yes, it is a proper noun. "H. Moilasena" and "kuin H. Moilanen" both get more than enough BGC results in total, although the exact orthography varies. — surjection ⟨??⟩ 15:56, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

@Surjection: How is a proper noun a synonym of a common noun? If the meaning is the same (which it should be) as the synonym then it means “An astonished or stunned person.” That is not a proper noun. J3133 (talk) 16:37, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

It's as if the name of a person that is figuratively used in that meaning. If you feel that makes it a common noun instead, feel free to change it. — surjection ⟨??⟩ 16:42, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

@Surjection: What is the etymology? Is it from the name of a real person? If not, why is it this name specifically? J3133 (talk) 05:25, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

I don't think it's known for certain, although there are plenty of stories about it, most involving a real person of that name. — surjection ⟨??⟩ 09:10, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Cited — surjection ⟨??⟩ 16:16, 6 August 2020 (UTC)