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A first name and a surname are the norm in some countries, but this is not the case for every culture, or indeed everyone. Sure, sometimes a middle name is thrown in, but some parents really go the extra mile—or the extra names, in this case. Famous people are, of course, no exception. And while many are known for simple versions of their names (or their stage names), many do have really long birth names.
Curious? Click on and discover which famous individuals have really long names.
The actress and comedian has a rather long name. She was born Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus Hall.
The English actor has quite a long name: Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis. But you can just call him Theo James!
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.
Many of us are familiar with Mozart's birth name: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Except, this is not actually his full name. The Austrian composer was then baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart.
Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas named their son Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland. According to the actor, he was named after friends and family.
The Spanish surrealist artist was given the surnames from both his parents. His full name is Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech. And then in 1982 Dalí was given a royal title, adding "1st Marquis of Dalí de Púbol" to his name.
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.
The English singer-songwriter has a much longer name than the one everyone knows her for. Dido was born Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong.
The rapper and actor is best known for his stage name, Common. Though his real name is much longer. Common's full name is Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn.
The New Zealand singer-songwriter is best known for her stage name, Lorde. Her real name, however, is Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor.
The famous Irish playwright is best know for his first and last names. But his full name is Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde.
Of course, Nas is not just called Nas. The rapper's full name is Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones.
The famous American singer-songwriter was born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell.
The iconic French fashion designer also had a pretty long name: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent.
The Spanish artist is mostly know as Pablo Picasso, but he had, in fact, over a dozen names! Introducing Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso!
The English actor has a much more complex and long name than the one he's known for. Introducing: Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
The French novelist is best known for his last two names, Marcel Proust. His full name, however, was Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust.
The American actor and filmmaker is known for his first and last names, but he was born Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson.
The Italian-American actress also has a long name: Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini.
The Nobel laureate had a longer name than the one he's known for. The Colombian writer's full name is Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez.
The award-winning actor and filmmaker was born Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt.
The 'Lonely' artist was born in the US to Senegalese parents. His full name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam. But you can just call him Akon!
The English actress' name is not simply Emilia Clarke. She was born Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke.
Sir Daniel Day-Lewis has a much longer name. The actor's full name is Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis.
The French writer, best known as Saint-Exupéry, also had a very long name: Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry.
King Charles III has a long royal name: Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor.
The American actress has Jewish, French, Polish, Swiss, and Dutch ancestry. She was born Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta Sobieski.
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A first name and a surname are the norm in some countries, but this is not the case for every culture, or indeed everyone. Sure, sometimes a middle name is thrown in, but some parents really go the extra mile—or the extra names, in this case. Famous people are, of course, no exception. And while many are known for simple versions of their names (or their stage names), many do have really long birth names.
Curious? Click on and discover which famous individuals have really long names.