Jake Gyllenhaal speaks out on his 'ridiculous' name

Beautiful beefcake Jake Gyllenhaal sets the record straight on how to pronounce and spell his absurd surname. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thisisgenius

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[JYC422]

So "haal" = "hoolahay"?

[AlphaxDelitE]

He says it's a swedish name

I'm swedish and I can tell you right now, that is NOT how that name would be pronounced in swedish O.o Yillenhewley? dafuq

[lightsallfading]

0:06 - I actually guffawed.

[WupWup68]

A Dutch surname, you say? Cool! I'm Dutch :-)

[luf4rall]

yllenhoolehey

[TheSpursThatJingle]

It is a Swedish name, only it's a nobility name, so it's been changed slightly, as many did back in like the 1600's, from Gyllenhall, to Gyllenhaal with the two a's. The family itself is from Älvsborg.

[MikeoWar]

He might be half swede but I'm pretty sure Gyllenhaal isn't originally a swedish surname. Not only have I never heard of it in Sweden, the two a's isn't a swedish thing. Looks more like a dutch surname.

And it sure ain't pronounced like anyone did in this video, at least not with a swedish accent.

[Benjamin Buttersandwich]

Its actually not a joke, its a swedish name i think.

[onecoolcat141]

Its a joke.

[LittleRedDotty]

forget it.

[robsmith000]

After watching this video still can't pronounce his name. I've always said "Jill-en-hall"!!!

[Helena H.]

He's totally kidding, of course. Sarcasm. :)