Martin Luther King's real name was actually Michael. He was the son of a Black preacher known at the time only as "Daddy King." In 1935, "Daddy King" was inspired to name himself after the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. He announced to his congregation that in future they were to refer to him as "Martin Luther King" and to his son as "Martin Luther King, Jr." Michael Kingremained Martin Luther King's real name right up to the time he died, as the name change was never made legal.
Martin Luther King Jr. changed his name to honor the German theologian Martin Luther, who inspired him with his teachings on equality and justice.
Martin Luther King acquired his name when his father, a Baptist minister, changed both their names to honor the German Protestant reformer Martin Luther.
"Martin Luther" was born in Eisleben, Germany, on November 10, 1483. No middle (baptismal) name appears to have been recorded. His actual familial name may have been "Luder" or "Ludher", as his entry to the University of Erfurt lists "Martinus Ludher Mansfeldt" ("Martin Luther of Mansfeld").
martin Luther King Jr was born Michael Luther King Jr but later changed his name to martin.Michael King Jr. the name Martin Luther King Jr. was born with. His father andand he changed their names to Martin Luther after the the famous Martin Luther ofthe Roman Catholic Church in the 1500's.
He was named (after his father), Michael King, Jr. But after an inspiring visit to Germany, Michael King Sr. legally changed his - and his son's - name to "Martin Luther King" (Senior and Junior).
Martin Luther is the creator of Lutheranism. Martin Luther King was named after Martin Luther. Martin Luther King Jr. was named after his father, Martin Luther King. Nobody's name was changed.
Martin Luther King Jr. changed his name to honor the German theologian Martin Luther, who inspired him with his teachings on equality and justice.
He was born Michael Luois King, Jr. His father changed the names in 1935 to Martin Luther in honor of the German Protestant reformer.
Martin Luther King acquired his name when his father, a Baptist minister, changed both their names to honor the German Protestant reformer Martin Luther.
no his original name was Michael Luther king but he changed it when he was five
"Martin Luther" was born in Eisleben, Germany, on November 10, 1483. No middle (baptismal) name appears to have been recorded. His actual familial name may have been "Luder" or "Ludher", as his entry to the University of Erfurt lists "Martinus Ludher Mansfeldt" ("Martin Luther of Mansfeld").
martin Luther King Jr was born Michael Luther King Jr but later changed his name to martin.Michael King Jr. the name Martin Luther King Jr. was born with. His father andand he changed their names to Martin Luther after the the famous Martin Luther ofthe Roman Catholic Church in the 1500's.
He was named (after his father), Michael King, Jr. But after an inspiring visit to Germany, Michael King Sr. legally changed his - and his son's - name to "Martin Luther King" (Senior and Junior).
Martin Luther Kings name is actually Michael. He thought Martin Luther King sounded better, so he changed it.
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According to all accounts the name on Martin Luther King's birth certificate is Michael and there is no evidence that he changed it. however According to Africana.com, Martin Luther King, Sr. said that his son's given name was Martin Luther but that the doctor who delivered him put "Michael" on the birth certificate, something he didn't know until much later until adultdhood
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