123: The Longest Name in the World. Maybe

August 11, 2020 00:10:12
123: The Longest Name in the World. Maybe
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123: The Longest Name in the World. Maybe

Aug 11 2020 | 00:10:12

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

There might be longer names, but Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. probably comes the closest. Amy reads it all. Because there's more. SO MUCH MORE to his very long name.

 

Show notes:

Wikipedia Record for Longest Personal Name 

    *Visit Wikipedia for a great picture of Hubert holding his birth certificate. 

Mental Floss Record for Longest Personal Name Used

The longest name in it's full form 

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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.

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His Name as it appeared on ID: 

Hubert Blaine Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff Sr

 

 

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