The X symbolized their ignorance of their "true" surnames, as a result of their ancestors having been slaves and given names convenient to their masters.
Malcolm X
"The Autobiography of Malcolm X " .
Malcolm X earned his name from a religious journey he took to Mecca in 1964, where he adopted the X to symbolize his lost African surname.
Malcom X name when born was Malcolm Little
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Betty Shabazz was Malcolm X's wife.
Malcolm X was given the name X by Elijah Muhammad it is suppose to reprsent the lost history of his ancestors and to rid him of his slave last name Little.
Malcolm Little ,He was not given a middle name
Malclom X
Before he allowed his name to be changed to Malcolm X, his birth name was Malcolm Little.
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Malcolm x's nick name was Red because of the color thet he permed his hair. Malcolm x's nickname was Red because of the color that he permed his hair.