A first and a last name is the norm in most countries, but this does not apply to every culture or to everyone. Sure, sometimes a middle name is added, but some parents really go the extra mile – or the names further, in this case. Famous people are of course no exception. And while many of them are known by simple versions of their names (or their stage names), many have really long birth names.
Curious? Keep clicking and discover which famous people have really long names.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The French writer known as Saint-Exupéry also had a very long name: Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, Comte de Saint-Exupéry.
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Billie Eilish
The famous American singer was born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell.
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Salvador Dali
The Spanish surrealist artist was given the last names of both of his parents. His full name is Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech. And in 1982, Dalí received a royal title by adding “1st Marquis de Dalí de Púbol” to his name.
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Charles III.
King Charles III has a long royal name: Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Pablo Picasso
The Spanish artist is best known as Pablo Picasso, but he actually had more than a nickname! Pictured are: Paul Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedies Cyprian of the Holy Trinity Ruiz and Picasso!
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Seal
The “Kiss from a Rose” singer was born in the UK to a Nigerian mother and an Afro-Brazilian father. Seal’s full name is Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel.
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Dido
The English singer-songwriter has a much longer name than the one everyone knows her by. Dido was born Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong.
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Akon
The “Lonely” artist was born in the USA to Senegalese parents. His full name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam. But you can also just call him Akon!
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Kiefer Sutherland
Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas have named their son Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland. According to the actor, he was named after friends and family.
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Benicio del Toro
The award-winning Puerto Rican actor has quite a long name. He was born Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sanchez.
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Mozart
Many of us are familiar with Mozart’s birth name: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. However, this is not his full name. The Austrian composer was baptized Johannes Chrysostom Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart.
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Rudolph Valentino
The Italian actor may be known professionally as Rudolph Valentino, but he had a much longer name. He was born Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguella.
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Sir Daniel Day-Lewis doesn’t just have a double name. The actor’s full name is Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis.
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Common
The rapper and actor is best known by his stage name Common. His real name is therefore much longer. Common’s full name is Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn.
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Emilia Clarke
The English actress is not simply called Emilia Clarke. She was born Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke.
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Lorde
The New Zealand singer-songwriter is best known by her stage name Lorde. However, her real name is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor.
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Oscar Wilde
The famous Irish playwright is best known by his first and last name. However, his full name is Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde. Who would have known that?
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Nas
Of course, Nas isn’t just called Nas. The rapper’s full name is Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones.
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Yves Saint Laurent
The famous French couturier also had a rather long name: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The actress and comedienne has a surprisingly long name. She was born Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus Hall.
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Joseph Fiennes
The English actor has a much more complex and lengthy name than the one he is known for. Introducing Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes.
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Marcel Proust
The French writer is best known by his last two names: Marcel Proust. However, his full name was Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust. Wow.
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Mel Gibson
The American actor and filmmaker has a very simple name – or so you think, since he was born Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson.
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Isabella Rossellini
The Italian-American actress also has a long name: Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Colombian writer’s full name is Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez.
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Theo James
The English actor officially has a rather long name: Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis. Since this is taking way too long, you might as well just call him Theo James!
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Casey Affleck
The award-winning actor and filmmaker was born Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt.
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Leelee Sobieski
The American actress is of Jewish, French, Polish, Swiss and Dutch descent. She was born Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski.
Sources: (Ranker) (HowStuffWorks)
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2023-10-19 01:16:08
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