Jack Roy | Name Changes
It\'s time his name got a little respect
Whimsical Yet Complex
It\'s time his name got a little respect
Lonnie Cross (1927-?) He was born in Bessemer, Alabama. He earned an A.B. in Math and a P.A. in Chemistry at Lincoln University. Then, he earned an M.S. in Mathematics…
For religious significance
Originally after the schools he attended--supposedly.
Elias Kazantzoglou (1909-?) He was born to Greek immigrants originally from the Ottoman Empire. Elias Kazan (?-2003) Upon arriving in America, the surname was shortened and Anglicized to Kazan. Considering…
James Ngũgĩ (1938-?) He was born in a large peasant family in Kenya when it was originally a British colony. He witnessed the Mau Mau War of Independence, which influenced…
Howard Blashki (1901-1915) He was born in New York City to a Jewish father and an English mother, both of whom were originally from Australia. Philip Howard Francis Dixon Evergood…
Originally derived from her brother\'s middle name.
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…
Originally derived from a falcon