Moses Mendelssohn | Name Changes
From a Germanized surname, a name change occurred.
"Whatever hurts, instructs" – Benjamin Franklin
From a Germanized surname, a name change occurred.
I did some ancestry research, and it turns out that I am a descendant of Daniel Featley. Richard Fairclough (1582-?) He was born in Charleton-uopon-Otmoor, Oxfordshire to the cook of…
Andrew Jackson There were well-known politically active people who were named after Andrew Jackson. These included his nephew Andrew Jackson Donelson, and Andrew Jackson Houston, who was the son of…
Etymology
Daniel Tammet is a savant with Asperger\’s Syndrome, who is well-known for breaking the world record for reciting the largest digits of pi, and for his wide array of languages…
It's time his name got a little respect
Originally after the schools he attended--supposedly.
Yacov Moshe Hakohen Maza (1928-1960?) He was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to a strict, Orthodox Jewish family, but would grow up in New York City. His family were originally from…
This is not necessarily a famous inclusion, though the rationale behind the name change is interesting enough. Eric Welch (not Anakin Skywalker) He grew up in foster homes and orphanages.…