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There are a few famous money names that everybody knows. There are some famous people whose names sound strangely money-related and then there are those names that definitely relate and make fans wonder why their idols took on the titles. Someone like Kurt Shilling probably didn't intend to have a name related to UK money. On the other hand, 50 Cent was Curtis Jackson before he took on his public name. For all the people who have decided that a name with money in it was a good thought, fans might wonder where the inspiration came from.
Why did Curtis Jackson switch to 50 Cent? He stole it from Kelvin Martin, a Brooklyn robber from the 1980s. Kelvin got the name from for his willingness to rob anyone regardless of how much money they had. Curtis Jackson is quoted as saying, "I'm the same kind of person 50 Cent was. I provide for myself by any means."
Not all money names have such violent roots. Johnny Cash for example is only a coincidental name. Cash, a slang term for money, has no bearing on why he has his last name. Similarly, Barry Bonds does not have his last name because of an affection for government monetary funds of low interest. Nor does Brad Penny, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, care deeply for the American copper coin memorialising Abraham Lincoln.
One name however, stands out among the crowd.
Chris Moneymaker, winner of the 2003 World Series of Poker, is a descendant of gold and silver coinmakers originally named Nurmacher, who changed their German sounding last name to Moneymaker. His success in Texas Hold Em Poker transcended coincidence and made a picturesque landmark in a family that loved money.
And, last but not least, for every James Bond fan out there is Moneypenny, the female character who plays 007's co-worker at the MI6.
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