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Between 1975 and 1985, 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. [22] He also made personal appearances in television shows based on the ...
The longest underground river: Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, 24-kilometer (15 mi) cave containing an 8.2-kilometer (5.1 mi) underground section of the Cabayugan River [6] The highest temperature (as officially recorded by the PAGASA ): Tuguegarao , Cagayan , 42.2 °C (108.0 °F), April 29, 1912 and May 11, 1969 [ 7 ]
It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...
He has been honored four times in the Guinness World Records. They recognized him as the "youngest tenpin bowling champion" by winning the 1976 Bowling World Cup in Tehran, for winning "most wins of the tenpin bowling world cup (1976, 1980, 1992, and 1996)", and for "most tenpin bowling titles" (133 titles as of 2020 records). [35] [59]
Note: Listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest official place name in the world. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (58 characters); Short forms: Llanfair PG, Llanfairpwll, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll The 58 characters include 7 digraphs, so it consists of only 51 letters in the Welsh language.
The list of records which the Guinness World Records covers is not fixed, records may be added and also removed for various reasons. The public is invited to submit applications for records, which can be either the bettering of existing records or substantial achievements which could constitute a new record. [ 59 ]
These surnames of the native nobility include Lacandola, Macapagal, Macabulos, and Tupas whom each descended from different Datus. They were allowed to keep the name to claim tax exemptions. The Spanish surname category provides the most common surnames in the Philippines. [6]
It is a common in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and some other parts of South India that the spouse adopts her husband's first name instead of his family or surname name after marriage. [10] In Rajasthan, the community name and sometimes the gotra or clan name are used as surnames. Usage of community name as surname include: Charan, Jat, Meena, Rajput, etc.