Famous People with Word Surnames

Enter the last name of the famous person, with help from a short description of the person and the definition of the word.
You must enter both parts of the name (forename and surname)
Some words may be plural
Online versions of Oxford and Merriam-Webster dictionaries were used
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Last updated: December 12, 2025
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Person Description
Forename
Surname
Word Definition
Jamaican sprinter
Usain
Bolt
A lightning stroke
Actress in “La La Land“
Emma
Stone
A concretion of earthy or mineral matter
civil rights activist
Martin Luther
King Jr.
A male monarch of a major territorial unit
Actor that said ‘chicken jockey’
Jack
Black
Of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light
Controversial politician
Donald
Trump
A card of a suit any of whose cards will win over a card that is not of this suit
Actor/rapper
Will
Smith
A worker in metals
Baseball player that gambled
Pete
Rose
A prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers
Extremely popular pop-star
Taylor
Swift
Moving or capable of moving with great speed
President assassinator
John Wilkes
Booth
A small enclosure that isolates its occupant especially from patrons or customers
Pop artist
Sabrina
Carpenter
A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures
Six degrees actor
Kevin
Bacon
A side of a pig cured and smoked
Actor/comedian
Chris
Rock
A large mass of stone forming a cliff, promontory, or peak
Golfer with a word forename, too
Tiger
Woods
An area of land, smaller than a forest, that is covered with growing trees
This musician is “thinkin’ bout you”
Frank
Ocean
A very large expanse of sea
Famous singer
Alicia
Keys
A usually metal instrument that is used to open a lock or to start or access a mechanism
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