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A man in Germany legally changed his name to incorporate every letter of the alphabet, resulting in a 746-letter first name that takes 20 minutes to pronounce.
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Bizarre Human BehaviorFeb 04, 2026

A man in Germany legally changed his name to incorporate every letter of the alphabet, resulting in a 746-letter first name that takes 20 minutes to pronounce.

A German man's legal first name contains 746 letters. Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff wanted every alphabet letter included. It takes 20 minutes to pronounce correctly. Government offices require shortened forms on official documents. He practices pronunciation daily.

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