Ellis Island Name Butchering

[Gooch]

When our ancestors arrived at Ellis Island, they came with the name Leonardo, but the immigration people changed it to Leotardo. ... They took our proud Italian heritage, and named us after a ballet costume. Why? Because they were stupid, that's why.

[JBNagis]

My great-great grandmother was Sioux native. What tribe are you?

Cherokee
Choctaw

I know i have european family but i have no idea what the names are at all.
most of my fam is Indian,Mexican. My Great Grand Father was the whitest man i ever seen and i dont even know his name. pity really. I need to ask my grandmother before she passes.


JBNagis

[Saint of Killers]

Not my last name, but my great grandfather on my mother's side had his last name changed from Theodorakis to Theros. Either he or my grandfather changed it back later though.

[Hubbitron]

hey brother.

[Saint of Killers]

Half brother, maybe? I'm a mix of Scottish, Welsh and English on my dad's side.

I figure the Greeks probably got fucked worse than just about anyone else coming through Ellis Island. They have some seriously intimidating family names.

[Hubbitron]

LOL my dad is scottish and welsh and my mom is 100% greek.

[Saint of Killers]

OMG IT'S LIKE WE'RE THE SAME PERSON

[Hubbitron]

you want ice cream?

[Tracer]

My grandmothers maiden name was Gray, which was changed from Grau.

[kedawa]

I don't understand why so many asians change their names. My friend Alan was originally Li Yun Hao, which isn't a difficult or goofy name at all.
If anyone needs to change their names, it's those damned Sri Lankans. I can't deal with all those 20-syllable handles.