Message: "Hannelore" - Behind the Name

Hannelore

by MissMarmelstein (guest)

3/11/2007, 9:49 PM

What would all the possible pronunciations of Hannelore be? I really like HANNAH-lohr, but is this legit? Thanks!
-Sofie

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- Mia (guest)

4/3/2007, 3:27 PM

In Germany, it's pronounced "Hah-ne-loh-re", but rather old-fashioned.

- Radoslava_F

3/18/2007, 5:41 PM

It's Hah-ne-lore-a (I think it's German)

- Julia (JuliaF)

3/15/2007, 6:18 PM

hahn-ah-LOHR-eh is the authentic pronunciation, but Hannah + lohr wouldn't be hideous outside of Germany.

- Camilla

3/15/2007, 1:12 AM

You would have to take the "e" off the end to get HANNAH-lor. I have seen this before (in the US). Hannelore is a name smush anyway (Hanna/e + Eleonore] so I wouldn't feel too terrible about editing it a little.

- Satu (_satu_)

3/12/2007, 2:30 PM

Hi Sofie,

You can listen to the German pronunciation of Hannelore here:

http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

- sunshine-babe

3/12/2007, 10:20 AM

I only know of HAN-neh-loh-reh.

- minikui (guest) +2

3/12/2007, 6:41 AM

Seriously, I never heard this prononciation before and Hannelore is quite a common name over here ... so I don't think HANNAH-lohr could be a legit prononciation =/

- sapphire

3/24/2007, 7:13 PM

There is a popular bridal shop in Alexandria, VA called Hannelore's. Everyone pronounces it just the way you are suggesting, "Hanna-lore".

- Clara (ClaraWhittaker)

3/13/2007, 8:29 PM

I've heard the AHNA-loreh pronounciaton. So I think it sounds more like Anna Laura than Hannah lore.

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