Both her grandfather and her father were drummers. He was named after his paternal grandfather. Gupta found a father figure in her late maternal grandfather. Christiaan was named after his paternal grandfather. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Elia Kazantzoglou. She is named for Lisa, a wife of her paternal grandfather. He was named for his maternal grandfather. Her middle name comes from her paternal grandfather, David. Jackson's own paternal grandfather, Sgt. Han Shangyan grew up with his grandfather and stepmother. Her paternal grandfather, Eddie Tamblyn, was a vaudeville performer. He was born into affluence, which ended with the death of his grandfather. Achebe himself was an orphan raised by his grandfather. He is named after his great grandfather, Hank Booth. His maternal grandfather was playwright Frederick Lonsdale.