When he began performing, he changed his last name to Denver, after the capital of his favorite state,Colorado.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

An example is the story of a young man whose last name was spelled D-U-L-A but pronounced "Dooley."

VOA: special.2009.07.27

Her last name was an old term of respect for Indian warriors who guarded tribal villages.

VOA: special.2010.04.09

Ehrich took his last name, changed the pronunciation,added an "i" and began calling himself Harry Houdini.

VOA: special.2010.12.17

The word HeLa uses the first two letters of her first and last name.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

Margaret took the name Bourke-White, the last names of her mother and father.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

Some add their husband's last name at the end.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

based on a common mispronunciation of his last name.

VOA: special.2010.10.17

Vistorina,who preferred not to give her last name, said good governance was also an issue for her.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

That youthful energy has remained, prompting U.S.teammates to create nicknames using his last name.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

It is from this teacher that Maryam Kabeer took her last name.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

In Miami, Florida, one man hopes a resolution from last year will go better in 2009: My name's Glenn Mitchell.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

The answer: a filly. And the last question: What is the name for a male horse that is under four years old.

VOA: special.2010.08.31

Charlie was last year's three hundred seventh most popular name for boys.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

Last year Emma was the number one name for girls.

VOA: special.2009.07.06