The girl with the longest name in the world is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, a village located on the island of Anglesey in Wales. The name is officially recognized by the Guinness World Records and is often referred to as the “longest place name in the world”.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch was originally a small hamlet located near a church in the mid-19th century. The name of the village was changed in the 1860s in order to draw attention to the area and attract more tourism. The name is derived from the Welsh language, with “Llanfair” meaning “St. Mary’s Church”, “pwll” meaning “pool”, “gwyn” meaning “white”, “gyll” meaning “hollow”, “goger” meaning “red”, “chwyrn” meaning “rapids”, “drobwll” meaning “whirlpool”, “llan” meaning “church”, “tysi” meaning “house”, “lio” meaning “cave”, “go” meaning “valley”, and “gogoch” meaning “creek”.
The name is very difficult to pronounce, even for those who are fluent in the Welsh language, and is often shortened to “Llanfairpwll” or “Llanfair PG”. Despite its unusual length and difficulty to pronounce, the village is quite popular among tourists due to its unique name and its proximity to other tourist attractions on the island of Anglesey, such as Beaumaris Castle and Plas Newydd.
The village itself is quite small, with a population of just 3,000 people, but it is well known for its long name. While the name is officially recognized by the Guinness World Records, there have been several claims of longer place names from other countries, including Thailand and India, but none have been able to surpass the name of the small Welsh village.
