MOZART WAS BORN January 27, 1756, and christened Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Sigismundus Mozart. (Theophilus was also often translated as Amadeus or Gottlieb, all of which mean “beloved of God.”) His family called him Wolferl, or simply Wolfie, an efficient nickname that brings to mind other famed individuals whose names were significantly shortened: Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto (Pablo Neruda) Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (Lady Gaga) Georgi Melitonovich Balanchivadze (George Balanchine) Jennifer Linn Anastassakis (Jennifer Aniston) Cherilyn Sarkasian La Pierre (Cher) Amantine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant (George Sand) Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (Celia Cruz) Edda Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston (Audrey Hepburn) Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (John Denver) Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg (Jane Seymour) Wolfie still wins.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:58:06 +0000