Superhero and Villain

Opposite meaning words

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Villain is an antonym for superhero.

Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

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Superhero is an antonym for villain.

Nearby Words: villainous, villainy

Shego, Hego, Mego, and the Wego Twins from the Go family (though these seem to be superhero/villain codenames rather than personal names).

Source: Family Theme Naming
In Superior Spider-Man, this is made into a plot point with a nascent superhero/villain calling herself Livewire believing that this was true.

Source: Ye Goode Olde Days
Meaningful Rename: Seemingly all Epics take on a new 'superhero/villain' name, one which is usually descriptive or evocative of their powers.

Source: Characters / The Reckoners Trilogy

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