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Ned is right – he was also known as The Count – because he was one! Friends called him Taffy, though. :)

I’m surprised no one’s mentioned Ayrton Senna. Both the first and last names were rare. Take them together, and you’ve got an instant classis.

@ Ratboy There’s also:
Jonkheer Carel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort
and especially:
Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, Marquis of Portago

“I’m surprised no one’s mentioned Ayrton Senna. Both the first and last names were rare. Take them together, and you’ve got an instant classis. “

I’m surprised it took so long too. Senna I believe actually dropped the “da Silva” at the end of his name because it was too long and common. I may be wrong there but he did definitely have “da Silva” at some point :P

@Jagged

Alfonso de Portago’s name is awesome! Especially the “Cabeza de Vaca” part, which means “Cow Head”, I think.

About Senna, I think he dropped the “da Silva” because it’s waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too common! I think about 1/10 people in portuguese-speaking countries are called “Silva” :P

He was called as “da Silva” in his F3 days though…

@Ned Flanders

M.Schumacher – Also the Red Baron
Barrichello – Rubinho
Nigel Mansell – Il leone

Some more nicknames:

Fangio= The Maestro
Montoya= The Monster
Sato= The Banzai Warrior
Alonso= Teflonso
Hunt= Hunt The Shunt

Toranosuke Takagi!