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* ''{{Unforgiven}}'' featured the ''Schofield Kid'' on account of his [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schofield_Revolver Smith and Wesson revolver]].
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** If that counts, then so would the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_Scourge Fokker Scourge]].
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** In more recent news, children in the Middle East have been named ''Facebook'' and ''Twitter'' thanks to their respective contributions in recent regime changes.

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** In more recent news, children in the Middle East have been named ''Facebook'' and ''Twitter'' thanks to their respective contributions each being instrumental in recent regime changes.changes. May not count unless non-lethal military and political assets are allowed.
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** In more recent news, children in the Middle East have been named ''Facebook'' and ''Twitter'' thanks to their respective contributions in recent regime changes.

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** Does the RealLife gangster Machine-Gun Kelly apply, then?

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** Does the Not only does RealLife gangster [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Gun_Kelly Machine-Gun Kelly apply, then?Kelly]] count, but so does pool champion [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Butera Machine-Gun Lou]].



* Nearly 10,000 people in America alone can count themselves examples by virtue of being named "Lance."

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* Nearly 10,000 people in America alone can count themselves examples by virtue of being named "Lance."''Lance.''
** And ''Dirk'', who would belong in Knives, above.
* Throughout Africa, ''Kalash'' is a boys name, thanks to the ubiquitous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalashnikov_rifle Kalashnikov]].
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* Jei-san in ''UsagiYojimbo'' refers to himself as the "Blade of the Gods".

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* A silly example from Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn: a mercenary hitman in Nabban carries so many knives about his person and is so fond of threatening people with them that his nickname is "Ave Stetto" (lit. I have a knife)

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* A silly example from Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn: ''MemorySorrowAndThorn'': a mercenary hitman in Nabban carries so many knives about his person and is so fond of threatening people with them that his nickname is "Ave Stetto" (lit. I have a knife)knife).
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* Revolver Ocelot in {{Metal Gear Solid}}.
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* Kargath Bladefist from {{Warcraft}} have hands made of, well, [[{{Exactly What It Says On The Tin}} blades]].




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** His name itself though, means "Ruler of the Universe." Its more like a title though since it was not the name he was born with and only declare himself Genghis Khan after he decides to set to conquer, well, the universe.
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** Ironically, if Yuji really is Japanese he would not have left the "-no" part in since that is a particle and would make no sense without the "Shana" part. Also, precisely because "Nietono" is more Japanese that he didn't choose it because then all the Japanese would be saying "Who the hell gave her such a bizarre name?" That's besides the point though.
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* Axe-Hand Morgan from an early arc of ''One Piece''.

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* Axe-Hand Morgan from an early arc of ''One Piece''.''OnePiece''.
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*In ''TheInheritanceCycle,'' Roran Stronghammer.
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* {{Machete}}, of course. It's his real name, no less.

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* {{Machete}}, of course.They call him... ''{{Machete}}''. It's his real name, no less.
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* Another RealLife example, Genghis Khan, which in itself is a RedBaron, once declared himself to be "The [[EpicFlail Flail of God]]."
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* Nearly 10,000 people in America alone can count themselves examples by virtue of being named "Lance."
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* [[{{Trigun}} Millions Knives]].




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* {{Machete}}, of course. It's his real name, no less.

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** Does the RealLife gangster Machine-Gun Kelly apply, then?



** Does the RealLife gangster Machine-Gun Kelly apply, then?
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* Even Shakespeare uses this trope. Although Pistol fails to appear in more recent screen versions of Henry V, in the play he represents the ordinary rank and file of the English army.
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* The word '[[{{Germany}} German]]' means 'spear warrior' in old german.

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* ''ScottPilgrim'': Knives Chau



* Kamen Rider Spear (brother of Kamen Rider Axe) in ''KamenRiderDragonKnight''.

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* ''KamenRiderBlade'': Kamen Rider Leangle (a kind of polearm). Like Blade himself, named for a [[TarotMotifs tarot suit]]; this time the suit of Wands.
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Kamen Rider Spear (brother of Kamen Rider Axe) in ''KamenRiderDragonKnight''.
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* ''KamenRiderBlade''

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* ''KamenRiderBlade''''KamenRiderBlade''. In this case, named for the [[TarotMotifs tarot]] suit of Swords.
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* The DC superhero Katana, named for her magical...

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* Spike on ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' and ''{{Angel}}''. Originally it was said because he used railroad spikes to torture his victims. Later subverted: we find it was because someone said that he would rather have a rail spike driven through his head than listen to any of William's (Spike's pre-vamp name) poetry.
** He earned the name Spike by torturing his early victims with a railroad spike. It's his other name, William the Bloody, that was the subversion. He earned the name because of his Bloody Awful Poetry. This was a nasty bit of gossip that hurt his feelings, which was unfortunate for the gossipers once he became a vampire.
** I think that the comment on his poetry was intended to be the reason that he chose his WeaponOfChoice, actually.

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* Spike on ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' and ''{{Angel}}''. Originally it was said because he used railroad spikes to torture his victims. Later subverted: we We later find it out was because someone said that he would rather have a rail spike driven through his head than listen to any of William's (Spike's pre-vamp name) poetry.
** He earned the name Spike by torturing
poetry that after he turned he went after his early victims former acquaintances with a railroad spike. It's his spikes. His other name, moniker of [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast William the Bloody, Bloody]] on the other hand is actually a reference to his "bloody awful poetry", a fact that was the subversion. He earned the name because of his Bloody Awful Poetry. This was a nasty bit of gossip that hurt his feelings, which was unfortunate for the gossipers once he became a vampire.
** I think that the comment on his poetry was intended
apparently lost to be the reason that he chose his WeaponOfChoice, actually.vampire biographers.
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* Saber, from FateStayNight.

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* Saber, from FateStayNight.
FateStayNight. Which is the name of her class, a sword-user. ...which is an interesting language quirk, as the other classes were Lancer, Caster, Archer, etc.
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* Saber, from FateStayNight.

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* Saber, from FateStayNight.
FateStayNight.



* DavidGemmell's ''Druss the Legend'' is often called Druss the Axe, due to his weapon of choice being an axe.

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* DavidGemmell's ''Druss the Legend'' is often called Druss the Axe, due to his weapon of choice being an axe.axe called Snaga.

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* Crowbar, from the MSPaintAdventures series ''{{Homestuck}}'', is a member of [[GangOfHats The Felt]] and wields a crowbar that negates any time-travel abilities or effects.

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* Crowbar, from the MSPaintAdventures series ''{{Homestuck}}'', is a member of [[GangOfHats The Felt]] and wields a crowbar [[CrowbarCombatant crowbar]] that negates any time-travel abilities or effects.



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* Sanosuke from RurouniKenshin had the nickname Zanza, or Sanosuke of the Zanbato.
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** And Charles Martel

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** And Likewise Charles Martel
Martel (Charles Hammer)
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** And Charles Martel

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