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      • While he is known by his birth name, Edward Abel Smith, now, Smith once went by the name Ned Rocknroll. The nephew of famed British businessman, Richard Branson, changed his name to Ned Rocknroll in 2008.
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  1. Jan 15, 2021 · For one thing, while Ned is used to a certain level of fame (his uncle is Virgin Group co-founder Richard Branson), dating Winslet cast him into a very public eye.

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  3. Jul 22, 2021 · Back in 2008, Kate Winslet's husband changed his name from Edward Abel Smith to Ned Rocknroll. Then, he changed it back. Here's why.

  4. When news emerged on Wednesday night that Kate Winslet had married her longtime boyfriend Ned Rocknroll, everybody had just one question: Where on Earth did he get that name? By Adam Clark...

  5. Jan 15, 2021 · Richard Branson’s nephew was born Edward Abel Smith (boring), but he changed it to Ned Rocknroll (hell yeah) in 2008 before reversing his decision in 2019; now he’s Edward Abel Smith...

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  6. Nov 7, 2020 · According to The Atlantic, the nephew of billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson legally changed his last name from Ned Abel Smith to Ned Rocknroll in 2008. He used the moniker for over...

  7. Sep 19, 2022 · The actress revealed in a 2013 interview with The Telegraph that she never had any intention of changing her last name to Rocknroll after marrying Smith — but she wouldn't have...

  8. Dec 18, 2022 · Abel legally changed his name to the absurd moniker in 2008. However, in 2019, a few years after the birth of their son Bear, Ned changed his name to the much less flashy Edward Abel Smith.