Hannelore is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

female given name, which is a combination of two names: * Hanne, a German and Dutch diminutive or short form of

Johanna Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ cou ...

, itself a feminized form of

Iohannes Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yeh ...

(i.e. John), which means God is gracious. * Lore, the German short form or diminutive of

Eleanore Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introd ...

, (i.e.

Eleanor Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introd ...

), a likely variant of the Latin

Aenor Aénor (also ''Aenora'', ''Ainora''; the spelling ''Aénor'' suggests an original trisyllabic pronunciation) was a feminine given name in medieval France. It is likely the origin of, and by the later Middle Ages was replaced by, the name Eleanor (' ...

, which is an old

Germanic name Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel". However, there are al ...

of unknown meaning. There is an

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language Occitan (; o ...

phrase "alia Aenor" meaning the other Aenor and used to distinguish a daughter with the same name of her mother. This became "Eleanore" in Old English. Please note there is also a variant of the name "Hannalora." Lora, is a variant of Laura and also used as a diminative of Eleonra or Loreedana in the Italian.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/lora
Laura is a female given name in Latin Europe, Western Europe and North America whose meaning ("bay laurel") translates to "victor", and an early hypocorism from Laurel and Lauren.
The name Laura is the feminized form of laurus, Latin for "bay laurel plant", which in the Greco-Roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame. The name represents the embodiment of victory and strength. The name Daphne, derived from Ancient Greek, carries the same meaning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_(given_name)
Examples of that name in use include, but not limited to:
* Hannalora Leavitt - See: http://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/2020/hannalora-leavitt/ * Hannalora Kalahorf - See: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1995178/ * Hannalora Lewis - See: https://portfolium.com/hannalora1234 * Hannalora Baron - See: https://www.pinterest.com/delizabethriley/hannalora-baron/ * Hannalora Herman - See: http://www.archives.com/1940-census/hannalora-herman-ca-31440262

List of people

Athletes

Hannelore Anke Hannelore Anke (later Hofmann; born 8 December 1957) is a retired German swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. Personal life Anke was born in 1957 in Bad Schlema. Her mother had a senior position in a textile manufacturing plant ...

(born 1957), German swimmer *

Hannelore Brenner Hannelore Brenner (born 21 June 1963) is a German Paralympian dressage equestrian athlete. Life Brenner was born in Lüneburg Lüneburg (officially the ''Hanseatic City of Lüneburg'', German: ''Hansestadt Lüneburg'', , Low German ''Lümbo ...

(born 1963), German Paralympian dressage equestrian * Hannelore Burosch (born 1947), German handball player * Hannelore Glaser (born 1933), German alpine skier * Hannelore Göttlich (born 19??), German rower * Hannelore Hradez (born 1940), German fencer * Hannelore Plattner (born 19??), Austrian luger * Hannelore Possmoser (born 19??), Austrian luger * Hannelore Raepke (born 1935), German sprinter *

Hannelore Weygand Hannelore Weygand (30 October 1924 – 18 December 2017) was a German equestrian, born in Düsseldorf. She competed in equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, where she won a silver medal in the team competition in mixed dressage ( ...

(born 1924), German equestrian * Hannelore Zober (born 1946), German handball player

Performers

Hannelore Auer Hannelore Auer is an Austrian Schlager singer and film actress who managed the German singer Heino. Personal life Auer was romantically linked with Franz Antel and appeared in the '' Frau Wirtin'' series of the director. In 1968, she married Au ...

(born 1942), Austrian Schlager singer *

Hannelore Bey Hannelore Bey (née ''Mueller''; born 6 November 1941, in Leipzig) was a prima ballerina at the Komische Oper Berlin. Life She studied from 1956 to 1961 at the Palucca School of Dance in Dresden. She then studied from 1965 to 1966 at the Waganow ...

(born 1941), German prima ballerina *

Hannelore Bode Hannelore Bode (born 2 August 1941) is a German operatic soprano. She performed at the Bayreuth Festival from 1968 to 1978, including Elsa in ''Lohengrin'', Eva in '' Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg'', and several parts in the 1976 Jahrhundertri ...

(born 1941), German operatic soprano *

Hannelore Bollmann Hannelore Bollmann (born 10 May 1925) is a German actress. She appeared in more than thirty films, often in leading roles. Selected filmography * ''King of Hearts'' (1947) * '' Hello, Fraulein!'' (1949) * ''Love on Ice'' (1950) * '' Holiday Fro ...

(born 1925), German actress *

Hannelore Elsner Hannelore Elsner (; born Hannelore Elstner; 26 July 1942 – 21 April 2019) was a German actress with a long career in television and film. She first performed on stage in Munich, and later starred in popular films and television series such as ' ...

(1942–2019), German actress *

Hannelore Hoger Hannelore Hoger (; born 20 August 1942) is a German actress and director. From 1958–1961 she studied acting at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. She has appeared in numerous German films, television programs, and stage production ...

(born 1942), German actress and director *

Hannelore Knuts Hannelore Knuts (born 4 November 1977) is a Belgian actress and fashion model who began modeling in the late 90s. According to '' Vanity Fair'', " She started modeling for Branquinho and Simons shortly after being spotted at the Antwerp train ...

(born 1977), Belgian model *

Hannelore Schroth Hannelore Emilie Käte Grete Schroth (; 10 January 1922 – 7 July 1987) was a German film, stage, and television actress whose career spanned over five decades. Career Born in Berlin in 1922, she was the daughter of popular stage and film actor ...

(1922–1987), German actress

Politicians

Hannelore Kohl Johanna Klara Eleonore "Hannelore" Kohl (née Renner; 7 March 1933 – 5 July 2001) was the first wife of German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. She met him for the first time at a school party in Ludwigshafen, Allied-occupied Germany in 1948, when she w ...

(1933–2001), former German first lady *

Hannelore Kraft Hannelore Kraft (''née'' Külzhammer; born 12 June 1961) is a German politician. She served as the Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2010 until 2017. Kraft was the first woman to serve as head of government of this state and was ...

(born 1961), German politician *

Hannelore Mensch Hannelore Mensch (born Hannelore Bosch; 16 June 1937 in Neu Zachun) is a former East German politician. She served as the German Democratic Republic's Minister for Work and Wages in 1989/90. Life Hannelore Bosch was born in the north of what w ...

(born 1937), East German politician *

Hannelore Roedel Hannelore Roedel (born 3 July 1957) is a German politician from the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. She was a member of the German Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal repre ...

(born 1957), German politician *

Hannelore Rönsch Hannelore Rönsch (born 12 December 1942 in Wiesbaden-Wiesbaden-Schierstein, Schierstein) is a German conservative politician. She was member of the German Parliament from 1983 until 2002, and was Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Ci ...

(born 1942), German politician

Others

* Hannelore Baron (1926–1987), German-American abstract artist * Hannelore Jörger-Weichert (born 1942), German chessplayer *

Hannelore Schmatz Hannelore Schmatz (16 February 1940 – 2 October 1979) was a German mountaineer who was the fourth woman to summit Mount Everest. She collapsed and died as she was returning from summiting Everest via the southern route; Schmatz was the fir ...

(1940–1979), German mountaineer * Hannelore "Loki" Schmidt (1919-2010), German environmentalist and former first lady * Hannelore Valencak (1929–2004), Austrian physicist, novelist, poet, and children's author

Fictional characters

* Hannelore Ellicott-Chatham, a character in ''

Questionable Content ''Questionable Content'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''QC'') is a slice-of-life webcomic written and illustrated by Jeph Jacques. It was launched in August 2003 and reached its 4,500th comic in April 2021. The plot originally centered on Marten Re ...

'' * Dr. Hannelore von Kamprad, an assassination target in '' Hitman 2: Silent Assassin''

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