Hubert Blaine Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff Sr. (a.k.a. Hubert Wolfstern, Hubert B. Wolfe + 988 Sr., Hubert Blaine Wolfe+585 Sr., among others) is the shortened name of a man who has had the record for the longest personal name ever used.

Hubert's given name is made up from 27 names. Each of those names start with a different letter of the alphabet in alphabetical order; these are followed by an very long single-word surname.

No one can agree on the exact length and spelling of his name because people are confused about it. This is because it has been spelled differently over the years. Many of those spellings have mistakes in them. One of the longest and most reliable published versions, with a 988-letter surname, is:

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Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff was born in Bergedorf (now part of Hamburg), Germany. Later, he moved to Philadelphia in the United States. His birthdate has been given as February 29, 1904. However, he was also reported to be age 47 in a 1964 story. Philadelphia County death records list a birthdate of August 4, 1914. He became a typesetter according to Bennett Cerf. He is also known to have been a member of the American Name Society for a while.

His name first got attention when it was shown in the 1938 Philadelphia telephone directory on page 1292, column 3, line 17,:140 and in a court order of judge John Boyle of May 25, 1938: "Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff, Jr., etc., vs. Yellow Cab Co., petition for compromise settlement granted"—with people believing that the case was settled because "they couldn't pronounce it".

In the 1970s and 1980s, Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the longest personal name. His picture was taken for the book in front of a New York City marquee displaying his name. His name was misspelled.


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The longest have heard is akporonto obaphororo

Is this for real?

JaneYave:
Is this for real?

The link to the info is provided above. Kindly do a little research to validate it.

I am not even trying to pronounce the names

If I were a teacher, those set of people won't be in my class. I can't come and kill myself.

Was he an only child

But why will the parents abi ancestors intentionally make people suffer when pronouncing the name, looking at it sef hurts the eyes

Easyincome24:
Hubert Blaine Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff Sr. (a.k.a. Hubert Wolfstern, Hubert B. Wolfe + 988 Sr., Hubert Blaine Wolfe+585 Sr., among others) is the shortened name of a man who has had the record for the longest personal name ever used.

Hubert's given name is made up from 27 names. Each of those names start with a different letter of the alphabet in alphabetical order; these are followed by an very long single-word surname.

No one can agree on the exact length and spelling of his name because people are confused about it. This is because it has been spelled differently over the years. Many of those spellings have mistakes in them. One of the longest and most reliable published versions, with a 988-letter surname, is:

Mr. Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Wolfeschlegelstein hausen bergerdorff welchevoralternwar
engewissenschaft schaferswessen schafewaren wohlgepflegeund sorgfaltigkeitbeschutzen vonangreifeudurch
ihrraubgierigfeindewelchevoralternzwolftausendjahresv
orandieerscheinenersch
einenvanderersteerdemenschderraumschiffgebrauchlich
talsseinursprungvonkraft
gestartseinlangefahrthinzwischensternaitigraumaufders
uchenachdiesternwelche
gehabtbewohnbarplanetenkreisedrehensichundwohinde
rneurassevonverstandigmens
chlichkeitkonntefortpflanzenundsicherfeuenanlebenslan
glichfreudeundruhemitn

icheinfurchtvorangreifen
vonandererintelligentgeschopfsvonhinzwischenternart Zeus igraum Senior.

Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff was born in Bergedorf (now part of Hamburg), Germany. Later, he moved to Philadelphia in the United States. His birthdate has been given as February 29, 1904. However, he was also reported to be age 47 in a 1964 story. Philadelphia County death records list a birthdate of August 4, 1914. He became a typesetter according to Bennett Cerf. He is also known to have been a member of the American Name Society for a while.

His name first got attention when it was shown in the 1938 Philadelphia telephone directory on page 1292, column 3, line 17,:140 and in a court order of judge John Boyle of May 25, 1938: "Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff, Jr., etc., vs. Yellow Cab Co., petition for compromise settlement granted"—with people believing that the case was settled because "they couldn't pronounce it".

In the 1970s and 1980s, Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the longest personal name. His picture was taken for the book in front of a New York City marquee displaying his name. His name was misspelled.


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If you looked carefully enough, you would realise that his surname is actually a set of sentences fused to make up a single name.

this name is as long as kano Niger rail line
the longest I've heard was Okorotayaintofomatue
at least that how his friends pronounced he was in a different class FGC 2015

Gabe427:
this name is as long as kano Niger rail line

the longest I've heard was Okorotayaintofomatue

at least that how his friends pronounced he was in a different class FGC 2015

But you are shocked to see another person's name beating the one you knew.

Is this for real?

This one no long na...go delta u go see names

merieam16:
This one no long na...go delta u no see names

Perhaps, you could recommend one of those names that can break this world record while I invite Guiness over to witness such.

chibuike57183:
Is this for real?

Yeah, it's in Wikipedia already.

Easyincome24:


Perhaps, you could recommend one of those names that can break this world record while I invite Guiness over to witness such.

invite them first

That moment when a lecturer just walked in and say


Tear a shit of paper, write your full name and matric number, you have just 3 minutes to answer all questions

dake40:
That moment when a lecturer just walked in and say


Tear a shit of paper, write your full name and matric number, you have just 3 minutes to answer all questions

Na lecturer go get tired cos man has mastered his name's, spelling and speed since he was small. Worst, he will give the lecturer 50words instead of 980words.