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She got it from her brother Bailey Jr. who, at a young age, would call her "Mya sister", which got shortened into "Maya".
Angelou comes from her days as a Calypso dancer, where she was suggested to adopt a "distinctive" name, rather than Marguerite Johnson.
The last name Angelou could've possibly been influenced by the last name of her first husband, Tosh Angelos.
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∙ 11y ago
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Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson, but she adopted her stage name "Maya Angelou" for her career as a singer, dancer, and writer. She decided to change her name because it sounded more unique and memorable, capturing the essence of her identity as an artist.
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∙ 8y agoher name was changed when she became a dancer at the purple onion. idk why it was changed. jhust Google her biography. im sure itll be on the web.
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∙ 11y agoAngelou was her husband's last name. Maya was the nickname her brother gave her.
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∙ 12y agoit is he real name
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What is Maya Angelou's real name?
Maya Angelou's real name is Marguerite Johnson.
Is Maya Angelou real name Marguerite Annie Johnson?
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.
What Maya angelou full name?
Her name is Maya Johnson Angelou
Maya angelou's real name?
Maya Angelou's birth name was Marguerite Johnson.
What is Marguerite Johnson name now?
Maya Angelou
What is Maya Angelou born name?
Marguerite Ann Johnson
What was Maya Angelou's full name?
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Maya Angelou's middle name?
Maya Angelou's middle name is Angelou.
What was Maya Angelou childhood?
Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928. Her birth name was Marguerite Ann Johnson.
What was Maya Angelou's birth name?
Marguerite Ann Johnson.
Did Maya Angelou Have A Different Name?
Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928.
What is Maya Angelou little girl name?
Maya Angelous real name as a kid was Marguerite Annie Johnson.
