
Month: January 2022




Moses Mendelssohn | Name Changes
January 20, 2022
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Moses ben Mendel Dessau (1729-?) He was born in the town of Dessay in Germany to a poor Jewish family. Since Moses had a curved spine, the education he was given was by his father,

Tokugawa Ieyasu | Name Changes
January 15, 2022
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Matsudaira Takechiyo (1542-1562) Tokugawa was born into the Matsudaira clan. He was given the name Takechiyo, which became temporary. His parents were teenagers, with his father Hirotade marrying a second wife and siring Ieyasu’s half-siblings.


Anaïs Nin | Unique Names
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Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell (1903-1977) This is her full name. She was born in France to a Catalan father and a Danish mother, both of whom were musicians. So, as