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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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Alexander Huntley from Wisconsin, US
11:09 12/21/2009
 
More INFO
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Bruce from United States
09:51 12/20/2009
 
Merry Xnukah !!!
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Al from Tennessee, US
19:12 12/14/2009
 
You spell it X-mas, I spell it Christmas; You spell it Hanukkah, I spell it Chanukkah; Let's call the whole thing off. (There's a song in there somewhere.)
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Mike Barbato from New York, US
15:28 12/11/2009
 
Spell it anyway you'd like, Peace to all.
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Ahkeim Subbat from Tennessee, US
14:18 12/11/2009
 
It all comes from the hebrew translation. Learn hebrew and you'll understand. It doesn't matter how you right it. It's how you speak it.
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roc from California, US
22:46 12/10/2009
 
How is Chanukkah NOT the most often used in the US, Rodger? I've lived in the US my entire life and never seen it spelled Hanukkah. Maybe different in parts of the US. I know most American Jewish people I know spell it Chanukkah. Including celebrities like the best known being in Adam Sandler's "Chanukkah" songs. I always though "Hanukkah" was just a common mistake but I guess none of them are wrong.
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Elijah Blake from Arkansas, US
13:26 12/04/2009
 
why all spellings
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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.
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Charlotte Dulley from United Kingdom (Great Britain)
07:35 02/24/2009
 
What is the battle of the Jews, which made Chanukah???
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Crystal
18:08 01/12/2009
 
Hannukah spellings



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