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This is a collection of discussions on the deletion of articles related to Disambiguations. It is one of many deletion lists coordinated by WikiProject Deletion sorting. Anyone can help maintain the list on this page.

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Disambiguations

Transversality

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Does not look like a useful disambiguation page in this state. The Transversality theorem entry is a WP:PTM concerning the Transversality (mathematics) entry; it seems like this should be deleted and the latter article moved here (potentially with a hatnote to the Transverse and Transversal disambiguation pages). 1234qwer 1234qwer 4 14:14, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Mathematics and Disambiguations. 1234qwer 1234qwer 4 14:14, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Move Transversality (mathematics) into Transversality. I think you could even just go to WP:RM and request an uncontroversial technical move. Sesquilinear (talk) 15:57, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am a page mover, but this page is currently in the way. 1234qwer 1234qwer 4 17:13, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Palkumbura

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This disambiguation page is unnecessary. There is currently only one Wikipedia article referring to a place named Palkumbura – Palkumbura (Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat). A Google Maps search also identifies only one such location. There is no evidence to support a location named Palkumbura falling under Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat. Two other Wikipedia articles, Andungama Palkumbura and Henegama Palkumbura, are not supported by any sources or references. QEnigma (talk) 02:08, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@QEnigma: I was not aware that disambiguation pages could not be created under such cirucmstances. Feel free to proceed. — Melofors T C 02:33, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Melofors: Thank you for the reply. There are guidelines to creating disambiguation pages. Please refer to WP:DAB for further information. QEnigma (talk) 03:48, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Geography, Disambiguations, and Sri Lanka. QEnigma (talk) 02:14, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Palkumbura in Udunuwara is mentioned in the same Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon, on the same page, as the Palkumbura in Yatinuwar. As such, I went ahead and created the article. In conclusion, this disambiguation page is necessary. Dege31 (talk) 19:29, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – The only reference provided for the recently created Palkumbura (Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat) article is a document from the period 1896 to 1898 without citing any sources from the intervening 129 years. I doubt whether the article in its current state meets the criteria outlined in WP:GEOLAND. No WP:SIGCOV has been provided, such as census documentation, or other authoritative documentation, nor has the precise location of the place been specified. The currently available sources such as GN Divisions of Udunuwara DS, Central Province, SL – Census codes of administrative units suggest it to be a Grama Niladhari division, which is a sub-unit of a Divisional Scretariat, rather than a distinct locality. QEnigma (talk) 05:53, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Frederick Cavendish

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Only two people in the disambiguation page, a simple hatnote in Lord Frederick Cavendish would be sufficient. GrandDuchyConti 💜(talk) 22:30, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2025 July 22. —^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 22:49, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Disambiguations-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 23:01, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Lists of people and United Kingdom. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 01:41, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: If the assassinated politician is primary topic for Lord Frederick Cavendish, he can also be considered primary topic for Frederick Cavendish, and a hatnote on his page will suffice (and save the reader a click en route to the army officer) at least until such time as we have an article on another Fred/Frederick Cavendish. PamD 09:09, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Lord Frederick Cavendish, and then add a disambiguating hatnote. Dionysodorus (talk) 11:22, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Lord Frederick Cavendish and add a hatnote, like Dionysodorus said. Per WP:ONEOTHER. jolielover♥talk 10:51, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Lord Frederick Cavendish. I always prefer a good redirect target as preferable as WP:ATD. Iljhgtn (talk) 10:59, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reece James (disambiguation)

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Per WP:2D; there is only one other main listing on this page. Replace DAB link with hatnote to born 1993 on PT page. Spike 'em (talk) 07:57, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Disambiguations-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 09:53, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Talk:Reece James#Requested move 14 July 2025 which specifically referenced keeping the dab page. Giant Snowman 17:39, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople, Lists of people, Football, and England. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 18:47, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep – Per GiantSnowman. Svartner (talk) 18:52, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per above comments. Fade258 (talk) 13:59, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The closer of the RM made no judgement on the status of the DAB, and as far as I can see, the proposer said it was a TWODAB situation and GiantSnowman said it wasn't. I see no consensus either way in that discussion (which is why I started this separate discussion). Spike 'em (talk) 14:44, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per my comment in the move discussion above; there are three other articles listed besides born 1993. MB 2437 08:36, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep as explained already with the dab page to be retained. Iljhgtn (talk) 11:13, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Disambiguations

Disambiguations

Transversality

Palkumbura

Frederick Cavendish

Reece James (disambiguation)

Proposed deletions

Redirects for discussion

See also