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Longest US name holder underscores identity in quirky tale
Hubert Wolfeschlegelsteindorff's name spans 35 letters in signatures, 44 on his Social Security card, and up to 666 letters in full form. The Philadelphia resident, of German descent, describes fame from claims of a 1,200,000 year interstellar backstory hidden in his moniker.
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Norman Goldstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
United States
Fubert B. Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff
Hubert
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hubert B
Army
Adolp
Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Yrvin
John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Utcas
Victor William Xerxes Yanev Zeus Woleschlegel Steinhausen Berger Dorff
Welche Voraltern Wareenge Wissen Halt Schafers Wessen
Schafe Waren
Voran
Endur Chihrrab
Gierig Sein
Dewel
Devoralternz Wolf Hundert
Tausendjah Resvoran
Dieer Schweinen von
Dever Steer Demen
Schderraum Schiff Genacht Miltungstein Und Sieben
Iridiumelektrischmotors
Gebeauch
Kraft Gestart
Constance
Etc
Timothy Wayne