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Long-Named Hawaiian Woman Wins ID Battle
夏威夷長姓女子贏身份證大戰
A Hawaiian woman whose last name contains 36 letters and 19 syllables won a petition to have her full name placed on her driver’s license. Since getting married in 1992, the Hawaiian woman (Janice Lokelani Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele) has carried an ID with only part of her last name and none of her first name. The computer system in Hawaii could not handle more than 35 characters. Janice was insulted when a traffic officer recently suggested she use her maiden name “Worth” since it is short and simple. Like many Hawaiian last names, hers has important meanings. Her name also helps her feel close to her late husband who passed away in 2008. By the end of this year, state IDs in Hawaii will be able to accommodate longer names.
夏威夷女子上訴成功，駕駛證將以全名呈現，該女子姓氏含36個字母，19個音節。自1992年結婚以來，賈尼絲(Janice Lokelani Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele) 身份證姓氏只保留一半，且沒有自己的名。夏威夷政府部門只能容納35個字母。近日，某交警曾建議她使用簡短的婚前名“沃思”，這令她感到受到傷害。就如諸多夏威夷姓氏一樣，她的姓氏有著重要意義。因為有了這個姓氏，她能感覺到自己就在丈夫身旁，丈夫在2008年逝世。到今年年末，夏威夷身份證將“擴容”。
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