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[Surname] Shammgod
A few years back there was a pro basketball player by the name of God Shammgod. I'm just wondering what the origin of the name Shammgod could possibly be. He's African American if that helps... thanks.
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I can't help but think that this is not a real surname. The information on this guy is that his name throughout his youth was Shammgod Mills, and that he changed it to God Shammgod, claiming that this was his father's name. There's no solid evidence of this that I can find. Shammgod seems to be one of those made-up African-American given names like Shaquille, Geroy, Latoya, and the like.
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I'm inclined to agree with this, though I've always assumed that Shaquille was a fancy spelling of the Middle Eastern Shakil.
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Thank you.
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