- Ananym
An "ananym" is a name which has the letters reversed. This is often done for
anonymity , or to create a new name with some information encrypted in it, as with a parent naming a child.Examples are:
*Theodor Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss) who published some children's books under the name Theo. LeSieg.
*Filmmaker and "Star Wars " creatorGeorge Lucas , whose name was modified into "Egroeg Sacul", a minor character mentioned in the "Star Wars"-themed ride "Star Tours ".
*In the firstHarry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ", the name of the magic mirror is called "themirror of Erised " and it shows "your heart's desire".
*In many works inspired byBram Stoker 's novel "Dracula ", the eponymous Count Dracula goes by the ananym "Alucard".
*In Dylan Thomas' radioplay "Under Milk Wood", the name of the Welsh town (hence the double L) where the story pans out is llareggub, which when reversed spells 'Bugger all'.
*Harpo Productions , founded byOprah Winfrey . "Harpo" is "Oprah" spelled backwards.
*Aneres, the clothing line designed bySerena Williams . "Aneres" is "Serena" spelled backwards.
*Noob Saibot , a character from the Mortal Kombat series, is comprised of ananyms of the last names of two lead designers,Ed Boon andJohn Tobias .
* Author [http://books.google.com/books?id=ws9JJst5GYEC&pg=PA67&lpg=PA67&dq=ravi+laitu&source=web&ots=XfvUN4CqoX&sig=YK2oiLPidZZCxuq95PZPlUqESQw Ravi Laitu] uses the Ananym [http://thekartik.blogspot.com/2007/10/ivar-utial-and-ravi-laitu-are-same-how.html Ivar Utial] .
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