Anagram for pointed and satiric effect. Pseudonyms adopted by authors are sometimes transposed forms of their names; thus "Calvinus" becomes "Alcuinus" (here V = U) or "François Rabelais" = "Alcofribas Nasier". The name "Voltaire" of François Marie Arouet fits this pattern, and is allowed to be an anagram of "Arouet, l[e] j[eune]" (U = V, J = I) that is, "Arouet the younger". Other examples include Several of these are "imperfect anagrams", letters having been left out in some cases for the sake of easy pronunciation. Anagrams used for titles afford scope for some types of wit. Examples: In Hebrew, the
Fran Drescher Fran Drescher Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer and activist. She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series "The Nanny" (1993–99), and for her nasal voice and thick New York accent. Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 blockbuster film "Saturday Night Fever", and later appeared in "American Hot Wax" (1978) and Wes Craven's horror tale "Stranger in Our House" (1978). In the 1980s, she gained recognition as a comedic actress in the films "Gorp" (1980), "The Hollywood Knights" (1980), "Doctor