| PAVIA | Cardano's first meta verse NFT, named after his birthplace |
| NAIMA | Much-covered ballad by John Coltrane, composed for his 1960 album Giant Steps and named after his wife |
| RIDA | Hip-hop artist Flo ___, who's named after his home state |
| POE | An NFL team is named after his poem |
| CATO | Roman philosopher named after his great-grandfather |
| SON | He might be named after his father |
| PEGGY | Granddaughter of Phil Mitchell, named after his late mother in EastEnders (5) |
| CARL | ___ Holliday, Jimmy King's boy named after his late brother in Emmerdale (4) |
| ARES | The moons of Mars are named after his sons |
| OEDIPUS | Who in Greek mythology was named after his swollen foot? (7) |
| SIMPSON | There are statues showing this WWI Gallipoli hero and his donkey at his birthplace in the UK's South |
| OLDKINDERHOOK | Nickname for President Van Buren, from his birthplace |
| AUSTRIAN | Like Arnold Schwarzenegger in terms of his birthplace |
| ROSSINI | A museum in Pesaro, Italy, marks his birthplace |
| DARRYL | Former pet rat of Craig Tinker, named after his absent father in Coronation Street (6) |
| BLU | Fictional macaw who is the protagonist of the Rio franchise and is named after his color |
| ARTHUR | Martin Fowler's adoptive son, named after his long- deceased dad in EastEnders (6) |
| RAMSAY | Shane's son in Neighbours, who's been named after his late grandad (3,6) |
| MAX | Shane's son in Neighbours, who's been named after his late grandad (3,6) |
| INDIANA | HIS BIRTHPLACE |
