Oct 14, 2025 · The 60-year-old retired armed security guard, from Auckland, New Zealand, holds the world record for the longest personal name, a title recently awarded by Guinness World …

Jan 25, 2020 · Today we’ll be looking at 10 people with the longest names ever and ranking them according to how many characters are in each name. We’ll also learn some fun facts about …

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, the name of a large village and community on the island of Anglesey in Wales that is the longest place name in Europe and …

Jan 2, 2022 · Sandra Williams, from Texas, wanted to make sure her daughter's name was unique, but rather than just coming up with an unusual name she decided to focus on the …

Oct 7, 2025 · In March 1990, Laurence (born in New Zealand) literally made a name for himself by changing his legal name to include over 2,000 middle names. This earned him the Guinness …

Oct 28, 2024 · Get ready to dive into the wild world of long names and the record holders competing for the title of longest name in the world.

With more than 161 words and 898 letters, this is currently the longest name of a living person in the world, surpassing the previous record estabilished in 2012 by David Fearn, below.

The longest name in the world, according to the Guinness World Records, belongs to a man with 26 first names, one for each letter of the alphabet. His last name is 597 characters long. The …

Discover the longest name in the world, recognised by the Guinness Book of Records. Learn Laurence Watkins' story and the power of names. Read more today!

May 14, 2024 · Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. holds the Guinness World Record for longest personal name ever used, with a whopping 747 letters. That‘s more letters …