How Martin Luther King Jr. Got His Name
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 as Michael King Jr. after his father, a powerful preacher in his own right. King was known as “Little Mike” throughout his childhood, but the name did not last long.
Things shifted for King at the age of five, when many historians believe his father changed both of their names. In Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63, author Taylor Branch describes the elder King’s 1934 trip to Europe — which inspired the name change and would forever change history.
His father did legally change his own name but did not legally change the name of his son.
I just was looking it up. Sounds like his dad changed both of their names.....would be something if he didn’t change Little Mike’s.