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He was born Malcolm Little, but had his name legally changed to Malcolm XMalcolm Little
because he was "reborn" when he converted to Islam.
Malcolm X's birth name was Malcolm Little. Malcolm was a well known civil rights activist. He was assassinated on February 21, 1965.
The surname "Little" was bestowed upon his ancestors by people who had kidnapped them from Africa and enslaved them, therefore it was not a legitimate name. The name X indicated that he was in some way unknown (like an algebraic variable) to the European-dominated culture of the US.
Malcolm Little ,He was not given a middle name
Malcom X name when born was Malcolm Little
Malcolm Little ,He was not given a middle name
His birth name is Malcolm Little.
Malcolm X was born as Malcolm Little. When he was older he was told that "Little" was his slave name so he changed it to "X" because he believed it showed strength. He later changed him name again, becoming Malcolm Malik al-Shabbaz.
His real name is Malcolm X because it was changed to that. His birth name Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965.
since little was an american given name, and malcom did not know his name, x represents a variable, the unknown.
Before he allowed his name to be changed to Malcolm X, his birth name was Malcolm Little.