Origins Quiz — Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Which secret identity got its first name from a Scottish king and its surname, after Adams and Hancock were rejected, from a Revolutionary War general nicknamed Mad? The writer who chose it in 1939 wanted a playboy's name to smell of old money. (Two words: 5, 5 letters)

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