Probably the longest surname you'll hear today…

This Hawaiian woman's name is so long, they couldn't fit it on her driver's licence. A big hand to the news reporter who pronounces it right, first time.

Probably the longest surname you'll hear today…

(Janice 'Lokelani' Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele and her late husband. Picture: AP)

A Hawaiian woman got in touch with local media to highlight her travails with officialdom in relation to her surname.

Janice Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele - 36 letters, 19 syllables - has had trouble getting a driver's licence with her correct name, as local officials can only fit 35 characters on the card.

So she contacted local news station KHON2 in order to get her situation resolved.

We think the real hero of this story is KHON2 News reporter Kanoe Gibson, who pronounces the woman's name RIGHT FIRST TIME.

No hesitation, no stumbling.

Like a boss.

(KHON2 News via YouTube)

Well done, that newsreader.

(Kanoe Gibson. Picture via Facebook)

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