Place names are far more than just a name assigned to a position on the map. They are linguistic archives that hold data related to the geography, ecology, and cultural systems surrounding the place.

In 1990, Laurence Gregory Watkins of Auckland, New Zealand, changed his legal name to include 2,253 unique words Mohamed Elshahed/Anadolu via Getty Laurence Gregory Watkins of New Zealand changed his ...

(CNN) - A 60-year-old man from New Zealand is the holder of the “world’s longest name.” For everyday use, he goes by Laurence Watkins. However, his full name has more than 2,200 words and takes about ...

(CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - A 60-year-old man from Auckland, New Zealand has been re-affirmed as the holder of the world's longest name. His full name, which has more than 2,200 words, takes 20 minutes to ...