It's easy to come up with non-words, such as "def" that are alphabetically sequential.
An abdominal muscles is often referred to as an "ab".
Without "De" Robert Niro may not be as well known.
Stu is a common nickname for someone named Stewart.
Hij is the name of a river.
And when you get into foreign words, it is more common.
Clever observation on your part, however.