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Can you name the persons with mononymous names or nicknames?
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BamaMuaddib
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Included are persons who adopted or had bestowed upon them a one-word name. I deliberately excluded those who adapted part of their given name (Madonna, Prince, Cher, etc.) Enjoy, and leave feedback!
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American
Birth name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III -- Rapper
Australian
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist. Could also be a nihilist...
Belgian
Two acceptable answers: creators of Tintin and the Smurfs
Brazilian
Arguably the world's greatest footballer (soccer) of all time
English
Captain of 'Queen Anne's Revenge' during the Golden Age of Piracy
English
Former Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver lead guitarist
English
Former Police bassist, now solo artist
French
Fictional: any of the Three Musketeers
French
Actress: 'The Pink Panther' (1963), What's New Pussycat? (1965)
French
17th century playwright, best-known for 'Tartuffe'
French
Enlightenment philosopher, penned 'Candide'
German
Romantic philosopher and poet, influenced R. M. Rilke, H. Hesse, and T. Mann
Irish
U2's frontman and major humanitarian
Mexican
Fictional: Don Diego de la Vega, vigilante outlaw
Ottoman Turkish
Legendary statesman, first President of Turkey
Yugoslav
Popular 20th century dictator, led Non-Aligned Movement
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One Word Names Quiz
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BamaMuaddib
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Jun 11th, 2011 at 00:26 GMT
1 point
I know two or three of these are pretty obscure, but I like the criteria I established above regarding the name being original. This is why folks like Lula de Silva, Hirohito, Lenin, Enya, and many others were excluded. I am open to suggestions! Thanks for playing.
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