# Why Galileo?  Why not Galilei?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 27, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-galileo-why-not-galilei/151144 "2003-01-27T02:42:36Z")\
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I believe Cher’s last name is Sarkissian.

I didn’t look it up. Am I close?

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