What other immigrants in 1900’s changed their name to fit in Americanized like Gertrude moller

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There were many immigrants in the 1900s who changed their names to better assimilate into American culture. Some examples include:

- Many Jewish immigrants changed their names to sound more Americanized, such as Isadore to Irving or Yitzhak to Isaac.
- Italian immigrants often changed their names to be easier for Americans to pronounce, such as Giovanni to John or Salvatore to Sammy.
- Polish immigrants often changed their names to more common English names, such as Stanislaw to Stanley or Kazimierz to Casimir.
- Chinese immigrants often adopted more Western-sounding names to assimilate, such as Hui to Henry or Cheng to Charlie.