Hanukka? Chanukah? Hanaka?
The Different Spellings of Chanukah

There seems to be some confusion surrounding the actual spelling of Chanukah. Part of the reason for this confusion may be due to the fact there is no exact English translation of the Hebrew word for Chanukah.

In fact we have received numerous emails requesting whether these different spellings might also be different holidays. So to help clear up some of the confusion we would like to present a number of the different spellings one might encounter.

• Chanuka
• Chanukah
• Chanukkah
• Channukah
• Hanukah
• Hannukah
• Hanukkah
• Hanuka
• Hanukka
• Hanaka
• Haneka
• Hanika
• Khanukkah

While in the United States it is most common to use the spelling "CHANUKAH," rest assured that they are all the same celebration.

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Tom Tyler from Oregon, US

12:32 08/28/2009

 

Please check "Wikipedia" . The name Chanukah, is being highjacked . Some Irish dimwit has changed it because ignorant Americans cant properly pronounce Chanukah. The reason given is that Google searchers type in "Hanukkah" more times then Chanukah.If you want to keep "Chanukah" please do something about the arrogant imbeciles on wikipedia ( anyone can contribute to wikipedia ) Note !! If you Google the word Chanukah, the "FIRST" atricle to appear is Wikipedia with the "PROPER" way to spell HAN -A -KA. It's disgusting.

Charlotte Dulley from United Kingdom (Great Britain)

07:35 02/24/2009

 

What is the battle of the Jews, which made Chanukah???

Crystal

18:08 01/12/2009

 

Hannukah spellings

Rodger Crowe from Ohio, US

20:16 12/25/2008

 

I don't know how you determined that Chanukah is the most common spelling in the USA. I have never seen it and most US newspapers and news media use Hanukkah.

levi shaw from Massachusetts, US

17:07 12/24/2008

 

My teacher said there is 17 spellings for chanukah. Can you add 5 more ways to spell it. So I could win this contest. thanks

todd from Massachusetts, US

11:09 12/22/2008

 

i love this christmas

Myrna from Canada

21:02 12/20/2008

 

fyi re spelling

dormani santiago

10:21 12/19/2008

 

cool

bob from Iceland

15:17 12/12/2008

 

hi i love this time of year

Kate from California, US

01:55 12/02/2008

 

spellings