Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, wales. If that subtitle is key, a shorter main title may qualify. Thailand has beaten challenges from new zealand and wales for the world s longest place name. Hery rajaonarimampianina and the global leaders with the. Amadi is really ashamed of her name, until she found out. Clam worm, seamouse, lugworm, megascolex, tubifex, pheretima, freshwater leech, marine leech, land leech. Regardless of whether its spelled with 85 letters or 105, this hill remains the guinness book of world records leader for longest place name, and has.
The worlds longest place name belongs to a hill near porangahau in the southern hawke s bay in new zealand. It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any englishspeaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world. Ten of the worlds longest books for reading addicts. Hubert blaine wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff sr.
The new president of madagascar, hery rajaonarimampianina, has made it into the record books as the head of state with the longest family name. Say an author announces that his or her next book will be the longest book in the world. The longest place name in the world porangahau, new zealand. The longest title of a book consists of 26,021 characters, and was achieved by vityala yethindra india in bishkek, kyrgyzstan, on 20 march 2019. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words or characters are counted. Here, he definitively answers the ageold question of how long the longest book in the world could be. Prior to 20, libya name in arabic was the longest country name in the world. Some countries names are quite a mouthful that acronyms are often used to save on space and time. Thailand has world s longest place name by eric shackle. May 16, 2008 it is supposedly the worlds longest published novel in english at 2. Use of the cnn name andor logo on or as part of does not derogate. Locals just call it taumata hill, but this location on the north island of new zealand holds the guinness world record for longest place name. The neverending quest for artisanal olive oil, and other first world problems. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
He also made personal appearances in television shows based on the guinness book. This place holds a guinness world record for longest name. United kingdom the longest name to appear on a birth certificate is for rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk koyaanisquatsiuth williams, born to mr and mrs james williams in beaumont, texas, usa on 12 sep 1984. In fact, according to the guinness book of world records throughout most of the 1970s and 80s, hubert wolfstern is a man of the most names. Armen shekoyan, an armenian writer committed to producing the worlds longest novel, says. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaunga.
Meet the man who claimed to have the worlds longest last name. The girl with 1,000plus letters in her name the oprah. Fortunately, visitors certainly arent expected to use the citys full name nor do its residents, but it can still boast having the longest city name in the world according to the guinness book of world records. Internet websites in all three countries claim that odd tourist magnet.
This name has since been shortened to taumata for the ease of pronunciation. The longest place name in the world porangahau, new. Jul 24, 2019 this place holds a guinness world record for longest name. Books with really long titles add your favorite books that have titles that have at least six words, not counting what comes after the colon. Going by word count, the longest conventionally published book in the world is generally said to be artamene,ou le grand cyrus atarmene or. Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, united states. At 85 letters, it has been listed in the guinness world records as the longest place name in the entire world. Top 10 longest books in the world 2018 update articles. The name of her brother georges appeared on the title page, and he is. Books with really long titles 1409 books goodreads. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. Type in your name, wait 8 seconds, its crazy what this site reveals about people. In this 1997 interview, the girl with the guinness world records longest name joined oprah winfrey with her mother to discuss this unique story. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate.
This man has 26 first names and the longest last name in. Of course, bangkok isnt the longest name in the world but bangkok is really just the name that foreign people call the city. The hill is notable primarily for its unusually long name, which is of maori origin. The best longest books 70 books goodreads share book. Jul 26, 2018 there are 195 countries in the world of which less than ten countries share parts of their names such as the koreas, congos, and guineas.
Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words. That name is 57 characters long, and according to the guinness book of records 1995, the longest to ever appear on a birth certificate. Feb 26, 2020 amadi is 24, but that is not her full name. Top 10 longest novels in the english languagetop 10 longest novels in the english languagei love a long book that i can really get into, so i decided to compile a list of the longest novels ever written. Jan 04, 2019 in 1997, oprah met a girl, who broke the guinness world record for the longest personal name in the world. As i did more research, i realized that there were many issues i had to take into consideration when deciding what to include on this list. The longest title of a book consists of 26,021 characters, and was achieved by vityala yethindra india in bishkek, kyrgyzstan, on 20 march. Plus, for readers, the length of a book generally refers to the number of pages but while considering books for world records, it could be the. Nov 15, 2010 bangkok is in the guinness book of records for the longest placename in the world. The full book title contains 3777 words and reads as follows.
Here are 8 crazy guinness world record holders in the sex. Top 10 longest novel books in the world world most. This hill is 305 meters tall and is famously known for its long name. The name would be often shortened to taumata by the locals for ease of conversation. Other commentators cite henry darger s in the realms of the unreal, a 15,000 page, handwritten tome that has yet to see print. This man has 26 first names and the longest last name in the. The guinness book of world records gives the honor to marcel proust s elephantine remembrance of things past, weighing in at 9,609,000 characters including spaces. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published. It is supposedly the worlds longest published novel in english at 2. It states the chain letter was started in 1986 by austrian children and if it is kept circulating until december 2001, the chain will be recorded in the guinness book of world records with each of. Aug 16, 2017 a suitable boy by vikram seth which is an amazing piece of literary work and personally i consider his lifes masterpiece is simply magnanimous. Feb 27, 2017 meet the man who claimed to have the world s longest last name. Nov 12, 2007 the title has 4805 characters and no spaces. The worlds longest place name has 85 letters readers digest.
Forenames form the basis of our identity, imbue a sense of self, and differentiate us from others in our family and social circles. If the calculation is based on the number of verses or the number of chapters or the number of pages, it is correct. In the 1970s and 1980s, wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff appeared in the guinness book of world records as having the longest personal name, and was photographed for the book in front of a new york city marquee displaying his name, once again misspelled. Which book has the largest number of copies in the world. This girl has over 1,000 letters in her name, and oprah. Her mom had to give her a name with letters to get into the guiness book of world records. World s longest name and 20 other guinness world records about names given names, often known as first names or forenames, are an essential part of human identity. Seeking an entry in the guinness book of world records, a college principal on monday released a book with the longest title of 1022 words with 4805 characters and no space. Top 10 longest novels in the english language listverse.
Jul 15, 20 most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. Jan 03, 2014 the new president of madagascar, hery rajaonarimampianina, has made it into the record books as the head of state with the longest family name. According to the guinness book of world records, the book with the longest title in the world contains 5,820 characters 1,022 words. He is currently writing a police noir set in japan. Apr 02, 2015 the longest valid name of a drink that can be inserted into the cash register ordering system and is reasonable without adding material for no reason what so ever is quad long shot grande in a venti cup half calf double cupped no sleeve salted ca. Yet her father later filed an amendment expanding her first name to 1019 letters and her middle name to 36, without publishing that name. If you write a book according to the usual criteria, one person may like it, the other may dislike it, but when you write ten volumes, no one will say that the book is in eight. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes. At 85 letters, this hill named in honor of native warrior tamatea has the longest place name in the world, according to guinness world. The longest name to appear on a birth certificate is for rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk koyaanisquatsiuth williams, born to mr and mrs james williams in beaumont. Worlds longest name and 20 other guinness world records. Seeking an entry in the guinness book of world records, a college.
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