Odd Name Out Trivia Quiz

Answer: Anson

Duncan meant "dark-skinned warrior", Wyndham means "from the village near the winding road" and Malcolm means "follower of St. Columbia". Anson means "of divine origin" and it's an Old German name. A nickname for Anson is Hanson. Most people associate the name Hanson with the popular 90s band of that name.

The members of Hanson are: Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson and their biggest hit was the song "MMMbop". Did you know that the youngest Hanson brother, Zac, was married to his girlfriend Kathyrn Rebecca Tucker on June 3, 2006 in Atlanta?

Answer: Troy

Troy means "foot soldier" and all four names are from Irish Gaelic descent. "Troy" was also the name of a movie that came out in 2004 about the famous Trojan War between Troy and Sparta. The movie starred Brad Pitt as Achilles and Orlando Bloom as Paris. Fergus isn't exactly a popular first name, but it's a form of the name Ferguson which is the last name of talk-show host Craig Ferguson, real last name of the Black Eyed Peas lead singer Fergie and World Poker Champ Chris Ferguson. Brian is the real first name of singer Marilyn Manson and Quinlan is the last name of actress Kathleen Quinlan who starred in "Apollo 13" and the remake of the 1977 horror movie "The Hills Have Eyes".

Answer: Ace

Nick is short for Nicholas, Sid is short for Sidney, and Loren is a short form of Lawrence. Ace means "unity" and is of Latin origin. Sidney is most associated with the actor Sidney Poitier, but was also the real first name of Steve Lawrence and Sid Caesar. Nicholas is a very popular name with celebrities like Nicholas Cage and others who choose to go by Nick, like Nick Lachey and Nick Nolte. Lawrence is also the real name of many famous people including baseball player Yogi Berra, actors Mr. T and Laurence Fishburne.

The name Ace is probably associated with one of the "American Idol" contestants in the fifth season. Ace Young made it to the top seven finalists before he was eliminated.

Answer: Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald means "son of the spearmighty" and is an Old English name. Arthur means "noble", Powell means "alert" and Keir (pronounced Kerr) means "dark-skinned". Keir is the name of the actor Keir Dullea, famous for his leading role in the revolutionary flick, "2001: A Space Odyssey". Arthur is the real name of "King of the Clarinet" Artie Shaw and silent film actor Stan Laurel. Powell is the last name of the former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the first African-American to hold that position. And Fitzgerald is also a famous last name of F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of "The Great Gatsby" and Ella Fitzgerald, the influential jazz singer.

Answer: Casimir

Apollo is the god of prophecy, healing, and the sun. He's also the son of Zeus and his mistress Leto. He's also the twin brother of Artemis, the goddess of wilderness, the hunt, wild animals and fertility. Dmitri means "belonging to Demeter, the goddess of agriculture" and Dennis means "of Dionysus, the god of wine and vegetation". Demeter is one of the sisters of Zeus and the mother of Persephone, the goddess of the underworld. Dionysus is the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Semele or the son of Zeus and Persephone depending of which version of the myth it is.

He's also credited with giving Midas his golden touch in Greek myths. Casimir is Slavic and means "proclamation of peace". Hendrik Casimir was the Dutch physicist who proclaimed the Casimir effect which is used today in the making of inkjet printers, car airbags, and pressure sensors. Also, Casimir Zeglen, a Polish Catholic priest, invented the first bullet resistant cloth in the late 19th century.

It was made out of chainmail and silk and was an 1/8 of an inch thick.

Answer: Hank

Hank means "ruler of an estate" and is a form of Henry. Hank Williams and Hank Williams, Jr. are famous Hanks along with career homerun leader Hank Aaron. Also, John Denver's birth name was Henry, but he chose to use his middle name. Bernard means "brave bear", Philip is "lover of horses", and Todd means "fox".

The name Bernard is quite common among celebrities, but they usually don't keep it. "Tattletales" host Bert Convy and actor Tony Curtis, father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis were both born Bernard, but changed their name. "24" actor Carlos Bernard didn't have the last name of Bernard; it was actually his middle name but he got rid of his last name Papierski and used Bernard instead. Todd was actor and voice-over veteran James Earl Jones' birthname, and is actor Todd Bridge's name too. Also, in the 1981 Disney film "The Fox and the Hound", the fox's name was Tod. Philip Seymour Hoffman is a popular actor with recent hits like "Capote" and "Mission Impossible III". Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles and went around preaching after Jesus' death with Bartholomew.

He was put to death for this by being crucified.

Answer: Jason

Jason was actually a hero in Greek mythology that lead the Argonauts in the search of the Golden Fleece. Other celebrities with the name Jason are "American Pie" actor Jason Biggs, "90210" actor Jason Priestly and singer Jason Mraz. Edward was the name of several English kings, as well as several celebrities. "Becker" star Ted Danson's birthname was Edward as was jazz artist Duke Ellington's. Olaf was the name of five Norwegian kings and might be remembered as the hometown of "Golden Girls" character Rose Nylund played by Betty White. Gustave was a famous Swedish king and Gustave was also the first name of Eiffel Tower designer, Gustave Eiffel.

Answer: Taro

Jacinto means "hyacinth", Chico is a Spanish form of Francis and Guillermo is the Spanish name for William. The Battle of St. Jacinto is one of the most important battles in the history of the US since it's the battle that gave Texas its independence. Jacinto is also the name of 1922 Nobel Prize for Literature winner Jacinto Benavernte. Chico Marx was a comedian known for his Italian accent in the early to mid 1900s along with his brothers, the rest of the Marx Brothers and Chico Freeman is a critically acclaimed jazz, R&B, pop and world musician. Director of "Blade II" and "Hellboy" Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer of "Zathura" and "Stuart Little" Guillermo Navarro both share this name that means "determined guardian". Taro is a Japanese name that means "first-born male". Taro is also a tropical vegetable used for its corm, or root or for its leaves.

It's the base ingredient for the Hawaiian food, poi. Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is a company that produces medicines to treat dermatological conditions, epilepsy and other ailments.

Answer: Selig

Xavier means "bright", Omar means either "first child" or "highest" and Jamal means "beauty". Selig is an Old German name that means "blessed". Xavier University is a Catholic University located in Cincinnati, Ohio established in 1831 and is run by president Michael J. Graham.

Other Xaviers' include St. Francis Xavier and the fictional Professor Charles Xavier, founder of the superheros, the X-Men. Omar is a fairly popular name with actors such as "House, M.D." actor Omar Eppes, "Lawrence of Arabia" co-star Omar Sharif, and Omar Gooding, brother of Cuba Gooding, Jr.

The name also belonged to Army General Omar Bradley. Jamal Lewis is a running back for the Baltimore Ravens and Jamal is part of actor and jazz musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner's name. Selig is the last name of the current Commissioner of Baseball, Bud Selig and is also the name of author of the book "Koren Endgame" Selig S. Harrison.

Answer: Homer

A chandler is a candle maker, a cooper is a barrel maker, and masons are bricklayers. Homer means "promised" and honors the famous Greek poet. The name Chandler became a household name when the hit-show "Friends" had a character named Chandler. Another is Raymond Chandler, the author famous for his mystery novels 'The Big Sleep' and 'The Long Goodbye'. Cooper is the artistic last name of Vincent Damon Furnier, better known as rocker Alice Cooper.

It's also the name of journalist for CNN's Anderson Cooper. George Mason was one of the American statesmen during the Revolutionary War and was noted for being strongly against compromising about slavery and actor James Mason famous for his role in "North by Northwest".

The poet Homer was assumed to have lived in the 8th century and his most famous works, the poems 'Odyssey' and 'Iliad', feature the events in which the hero Odysseus journeys back to his native land after the fall of Troy. I hope you enjoyed my quiz!