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This is a list of notable people whose full legal name is (or was) a mononym, either by name change or by being born mononymic (e.g. Burmese, Indonesian, or Japanese royalty). Titles (e.g. Burmese honorifics ) do not count against inclusion, because they are not part of the name itself.
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In some societies, individuals have been mononymous, receiving only a single name. Alulim, first king of Sumer, is one of the earliest names known; Narmer, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, is another. In addition, Biblical names like Adam, Eve, Moses, or Abraham, were typically mononymous, as were names in the surrounding cultures of the Fertile ...
Monikers like Erik, Ingrid or Sigmund bring up vivid images of fierce warriors in longboats. If you've been looking for a strong, powerful name for your girl or boy, or to name a character in a ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This category contains lists of people by name. See also: Category:Human name disambiguation ... List of legally mononymous ...
A pseudonym is a name adopted by a person for a particular purpose, which differs from their true name. A pseudonym may be used by social activists or politicians for political purposes or by others for religious purposes. It may be a soldier's nom de guerre or an author's nom de plume.
The "Mononymous person" article is not about a mononym or mononyms generally, but about the use of mononymous names by some persons ("mononymous persons"). Wiktionary defines a "mononym" as: "1. A single name by which a person, thing, etc., is known"; or "2. A single term for a thing or concept, allowing for no synonyms."