What’s in a name?

1) His parents saw Japanese beef on a restaurant menu and decided it would be a good thing to name their son. He is the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points and has won 5 NBA Championships. Who is he?

2) The attack and invasion of Iraq was originally called Operation Iraqi Liberation but later on it was changed to Operation Iraqi Freedom after media reports and online outbursts. What was the reason?

3) "One day we were over at Phil's house...He had a big dictionary. I opened it and there was ____  _______, those words juxtaposed. It was one of those moments, you know, like everything else went blank, diffuse, just sort of oozed away, and there was ______ ___--- in big, black letters edged all around in gold, man, blasting out at me, such a stunning combination. So I said, 'How about _____  _______?' And that was it."

This is how the famous band got its name. Which band?

4) Which very famous comic strip is believed to be named after John, a 16th-century French Reformation theologian, and Thomas, a 17th-century English political philosopher?

5) Shivaji Rao Gaikwad is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He has won six State Film Awards—four Best Actor Awards and two Special Awards for Best Actor. He was bestowed the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour in 2000. Other than acting, he has also worked as a producer and screenwriter. By which name do we know him better?

6) A bonus question in fact an easy one- What does wiki mean in the name WIKIPEDIA?