# Aphabetic letter pairs in words **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 17, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271 "2016-11-17T17:32:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 130
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2581 "2017-03-25T04:58:18Z")
UR - Uncle Remus ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2582 "2017-03-25T05:47:13Z")
US - Uncle Sam ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2583 "2017-03-25T07:04:00Z")
UT - Uncle Tom ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2584 "2017-03-25T11:30:25Z")
UU = Ursula Undress (well, that’s what my dad called Ursula Andress) UU = Usha Uthap Indian jazz singer ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2585 "2017-03-25T11:31:26Z")
[UI could also have been early Disney animator Ub Iwerks.] ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2586 "2017-03-25T13:13:55Z")
UV- Uwe Von Schamann, NFL kicker ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2587 "2017-03-25T13:47:58Z")
UW - Uncle Wiggily ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2588 "2017-03-25T14:14:34Z")
UX = Uanhenga Xitu Argentinian writer ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2589 "2017-03-25T14:56:26Z")
UY- Usama Young, NFL safety ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2590 "2017-03-25T15:40:29Z")
UZ = Umsweswe, Zimbabwe UZ = Uri Zohar Israeli comedian turned rabbi ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2591 "2017-03-25T20:03:49Z")
VA = Vienna, Austria ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2592 "2017-03-25T20:09:02Z")
VB = Victor Buono or Victoria Beckham or Valerie Bertinelli ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2593 "2017-03-25T23:55:22Z")
VC- Van Cliburn ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2594 "2017-03-26T00:22:02Z")
VD = Vic Damone ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2595 "2017-03-26T01:10:05Z")
VE = Vince Edwards ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2596 "2017-03-26T01:54:35Z")
VF - Valenciennes, France ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2597 "2017-03-26T05:05:57Z")
VG = Vince Gill ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2598 "2017-03-26T06:18:39Z")
VH - Victor Herbert ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2599 "2017-03-26T11:24:43Z")
VI = Vlad the Impaler no? okay VI = Violeta Isfel Mexican actress and singer ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2600 "2017-03-26T12:51:57Z")
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