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Member of idol group AKB48 created as a composite of the other members. Frederick R. Ewing, nonexistent author of I, Libertine. Hugo N. Frye, a fictional figure, purportedly the founder of the Republican Party in New York State, made up by Cornell University students in 1930 as a prank designed to embarrass several state politicians.
The names are real names of real people and real organizations." The novel Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut features a truncated version of the disclaimer: "All persons, living and dead, are purely coincidental, and should not be construed", referring to the novel's existentialist themes.
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.
Chances are, your favorite stars used to answer to something else. Here, we reveal the real names of 60 celebrities, from Reese Witherspoon to Shania Twain.
A young George Sand (real name "Amantine Lucile Dupin") William Sydney Porter, who went by the pen name O. Henry or Olivier Henry, in 1909. A pen name is a pseudonym (sometimes a particular form of the real name) adopted by an author (or on the author's behalf by their publishers).
5. Bruno Mars. Real name: Peter Gene Hernandez Hailing from Hawaii, Bruno Mars is celebrated for his retro showmanship, smooth vocals, and a wide array of hits spanning pop, funk, reggae, and R&B ...
Pages in category "Fictional characters based on real people" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 229 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
According to TheLadders.com, workers with shorter names reportedly make more money than those with longer names. The study reveals that top earning names typically have four or five letters, while ...