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That seems to be more often true than not, although there are exceptions; the world upsilon itself, as transliterated, begins with a 'u' rather than a 'y'--but the 'u' is not the final element of a diphthong, nor of anything.

To be blunt, I personally do not believe in Latinized or Anglicized forms; I would have "Lusandros," for example, used throughout an article, rather than given only as a transliteration of the Ancient Greek. I accept that the Wikipedia community has on the whole decided otherwise. But it seems that conventions, where they suggest deceptive pronunciation or otherwise deviate more than necessary from the original Ancient Greek, ought to be avoided in giving the Ancient Greek name. While I understand that [y] can indicate in IPA sounds other than the English 'y,' the letter seems to be more distant--aesthetically and phonologically--from likely Ancient Greek pronunciations of upsilon. Perhaps an IPA rendering of names should be given in addition, if only to indicate to readers that the 'y' in "Lusandros" represents a sound closer to the 'oo' in "mood" than the 'y' in "gyroscope."

Hamilqart (talk) 22:05, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Science lovers wanted!

Hi! I'm serving as the wikipedian-in-residence at the Smithsonian Institution Archives until June! One of my goals as resident, is to work with Wikipedians and staff to improve content on Wikipedia about people who have collections held in the Archives - most of these are scientists who held roles within the Smithsonian and/or federal government. I thought you might like to participate since you are interested in the sciences! Sign up to participate here and dive into articles needing expansion and creation on our to-do list. Feel free to make a request for images or materials at the request page, and of course, if you share your successes at the outcomes page you will receive the SIA barnstar! Thanks for your interest, and I look forward to your participation! Sarah (talk) 01:27, 18 April 2012 (UTC)|}[reply]