What is the shortest last name? Detailed answer

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What is the shortest last name?

In Western Europe, the shortest surname is O. In Burma, the shortest surname is E. One of the secretaries-general of the UN was U Thant, a Burmese, but here U is a polite term, something like the English "sir" or the Spanish "don."

The shortest names in Russian still consist of two letters. This title is claimed by the male name Yang and the female name Iya.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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