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Name Notability Advocate Ref. 1 Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister (1940–1945, 1951–1955). Historically ranked as one of the greatest British prime ministers. Led the nation during World War II, when the country defended itself against a planned German invasion. He was an important figure in post-war national and ...
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (a.k.a. Hubert Wolfstern, [3] Hubert B. Wolfe + 666 Sr., [4] Hubert Blaine Wolfe+585 Sr., [5] and Hubert Blaine Wolfe+590 Sr., [6] among others, 4 August 1914 – 24 October 1997) was a German-born American typesetter who held the record for the longest personal name ever used.
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
British literature includes that associated with the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Most British literature is in English. In 2022, 669 million physical books were sold in the UK, which is the most ever. [436]
This category is for given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Some 75 per cent of British adults surveyed acknowledged that they did not know ‘very much’ or ‘anything at all’ about the subject
Citizens of a country which was a full part of the British Empire or Commonwealth when they received the honour (i.e. who were British subjects at the time), were substantive knights or dames, not honorary. The knighthood does not become honorary, and the person may choose to use his or her title(s), after their country becomes a republic.
Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850), British prime minister; Henry Pelham (1694–1754) Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke (c. 1100 – 1148) William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146/1147–1219) Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130–1176) Spencer Perceval (1762–1812), British prime minister; William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of ...