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Jesus Christ...
Lebron James
LeBron ain't no first name
It's literally his first name
Yeah he has a single name like Oprah but in 2 parts
Who's that?
British guy who was James Bond for the last 5 movies, but probably was best as Joe Bang in Logan Lucky
Michael Jordan?
Ricky Bobby? Lol
Neil Patrick Harris has three first names
I've not once in my life seen Harris has a first name
I've met someone with the first name Harrison, so it's not out of the realm of possibility. Also, what is "Harry" short for?
Also, what is “Harry” short for?
Harold?
I actually looked it up this morning because I was curious, and "Harry" is actually short for "Henry," "Harold," "Harrison, and "Harvey"
Harry Ford sounds like a very different actor.
Keith David
A few more famous people with 2 first names:
- Anne Frank
- Bob Dylan
- Dylan Thomas
- Billy Joel
- George Harrison
- George Michael
- Elton John
- Missy Elliot
- Meg Ryan
- Kevin James
- Elizabeth Tyler
- Liv Tyler
- Steven Tyler
- Carey Grant
- Hugh Grant
- Mariah Carey
- Diana Ross
- Dean Martin
- Steve Martin
- Grace Kelly
- Alexander Hamilton
- Larry David
Today is the day I saw Missy Elliot on the same list as Anne Frank lol
Bob Ross
Hamilton is a last name. I won't doubt that there are some people who have it first (not checking), but they probably have two last names.
probably have two last names.
Savage.
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Jason alexander
That's a stage name. I assume some of the others on the list are too.
didn't even think of that lol
James Taylor
Former President James Taylor!
Reminds me of that Simon & Garfunkel lyric, along the lines of
...he's so unhip
when you say Dylan
he thinks you're talking about Dylan Thomas!
Whoever he was.
I can think of a few others - George Lucas, Wallace Shaen, Jerry Lewis, Steve Martin
How about a threefer with
Jerry
Lee
Lewis!
James
Tiberius
Kirk
James
Earl
Ray
Jamie
Lee
Curtis
Either Thomas Jefferson had two first names, or Jefferson Davis had two last names.
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Is Jackson a "first" name? Sure, I understand that some people use it as a first name, but I would say someone named Jackson Smith has two last names.
Michael Jordan though, that's legit.
Jackson is a patronymic last name: Jack's son.
Smith is an aptronymic last name: a smith.
So yeah, bang on.
I'd love to know why you know these terms. I'm a huge etymology nerd and I eat this stuff up.
This entire thread begs the question, why do some people have a first name for a last name? Is it just a less-clear patronym?
I too am an etymology geek, I had to look up "aptronym" (I already knew there was a word for it, but couldn't remember it) but already knew "patronym". I can occasionally work out the approximate Latin roots of words and take a stab at what to search for.
Regarding names' positions moving around... that's just people. People name their children all sorts of stupid things that eventually become normal.
There are a bunch of aptronymic last names, especially in English culture. The Baker family, the Tanner family, the Shoemaker family etc.
Don't ask about the Dickinsons.
What about Elton John, huh? He's not famous enough for you, eh? Well what about Michael Jack(son)?? No? How about Betty Boop??
Boop? 😂 Is your first name Boop?
It's short for "Boopifer"
Abraham Lincoln
Wait what’s his last name then..
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