Match the star's stage name, on the left, to his or her real name, on the right. Each stage name is followed by the translation of the star's real name.
1. Comedian Jackie Mason, 'one who fought with a club'
2. Whoopi Goldberg, 'shining light'
3. Marilyn Monroe, 'god of fertility, war'
4. Johnny Paycheck, 'short man'
5. Singer Prince, 'champion'
6. Conway Twitty, 'gracious gift of Jehovah'
7. Tina Turner, 'the young bull'
8. Engelbert Humperdinck, 'dark man'
9. Boy George, 'black'
10. Adam Ant, 'the tough man'
11. Woody Allen, 'king's hill'
12. Kirk Douglas, 'the twin'
13. David Copperfield, 'the cat'
Answers
A. Kotkin, David
B. Johnson, Caryn Elaine
C. Maza, Yacov Moshe
D. Mortensen
E. Demsky, Issur Danielovich
F. O'Dowd, George Alan
G. Jenkins, Harold Lloyd
H. Dorsey, Arnold George
I. Goddard, Stewart
J. Bullock, Anna Mae
K. Nelson, Rogers
L. Lytle, Don
M. Konigsberg, Allen Stewart
Answers: 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-L, 5-K, 6-G, 7-J, 8-H, 9-F, 10-I, 11-M, 12-E, 13-A.
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