his really name is Michel luher king jr.
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 Kings name is actually Michael. He thought Martin Luther King sounded better, so he changed it.
He was named Michael at birth and his father later renamed him Martin Luther as he renamed himself. He was the son of the Reverend Micheal King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Martin Luther King, Jr., was originally named "Michael King, Jr.", until the family traveled to Europe in 1934 and visited Germany. His father soon changed both of their names to Martin in honor of the German Protestant Martin Luther. Yeah, he thought that "Martin Luther" had a cool ring to it. He really wasn't Martin Luther King Jr. His real name is Michael King Jr. He was really born as, Michael and died Michael, he never legally changed his name.
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" 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.
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
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.
no, his real name is Michael Luther king
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born Michael King and renamed by his father honoring Martin Luther .
Martin Luther King Jr's name was given to him by his father, who changed his own name from Michael to Martin Luther in honor of the German Protestant reformer Martin Luther. His father wanted his son to carry on the legacy of Martin Luther and strive for social justice and equality.
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.