Famous people always want to be known for a shorter version or an abbreviation of their name.
it's short for my-a-sister
Yes. Her birth name was Marguerite Johnson. She changed it to Maya because her brother Bailey called her My, which was later transformed to Maya and then her family eventually called her Maya Angelou.
Maya Angelou's real name is Marguerite Johnson.
Her name is Maya Johnson Angelou
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's birth name was Marguerite Johnson.
Marguerite Ann Johnson.
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Maya Angelous real name as a kid was Marguerite Annie Johnson.
Her real name was Margarette Johnson, but, when she got older, she cahnged her name to Maya Angelo.
Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928. Her birth name was Marguerite Ann Johnson.
Maya middle name is Annie.