Nominative determinism refers to the theory that a person's name is given an influential role in reflecting key attributes of his job, profession, or general life. It was a commonly held philosophy in the ancient world.
Technically 'Mr. Bunn the baker' is nominative determinism, but real examples are more highly prized, the more obscure the better. Other examples are Dr John Fish - marine biologist, Lake Speed - NASCAR driver, Lord Brain - leading neurologist, and Cardinal Sin, former Archbishop of Manila.
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"Sin" merans "without" in Spanish, more relevant than the English meaning of the word, as the man's name was Jaime Sin.
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