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 […]
Taliesin Jaffe | Unique Names
He is a voice actor and director, most known for his role in the Geek & Sundry show Critical Role. He has creativity in his […]
Avraham Even-Shosham | Name Changes
Avraham Rosenstein (1906-1925) He was born in Minsk, Belarus. His father ran a Jewish school which he attended prior to entering a yeshiva. While he […]
Abdulalim A. Shabazz | Name Changes
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 […]
Yusuf Lateef | Name Changes
For religious significance
Jackie Mason | Name Changes
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. […]
Sake Dean Mahomed | Name Changes
An introduction into the man who brought Indian life to the United Kingdom.
Hi Jolly | Uniquonyms
Originally from the name “Hadji Ali”
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz | Name Changes
On the eve of Black History Month, I thought it would be appropriate to include the complex civil rights leader El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz–otherwise known as […]
To African-Americans With So-Called “Ghetto” Names, Your Name Is Not A Mistake
Please hear me out.