Hannelore is a German female given name, which is a combination of two names: Hanne, a German and Dutch diminutive or short form of Johanna, itself a feminized form of Iohannes (i.e. John), which means God is gracious. Lore, the German short form or diminutive of Eleanor, (i.e. Eleonore), a likely variant of the Latin Aenor, which is an old Germanic name of unknown meaning. There is an Occitan 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.

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: https://www.archives.com/1940-census/hannalora-herman-ca-31440262

People

Athletes Hannelore Anke (born 1957), German swimmer Hannelore Brenner (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 (1940–2022), German fencer Hannelore Plattner (born 19??), Austrian luger Hannelore Possmoser (born 19??), Austrian luger Hannelore Raepke (born 1935), German sprinter Hannelore Weygand (1924–2017), German equestrian Hannelore Zober (1946–2026), German handball player

Performers Hannelore Auer (1942–2023), Austrian Schlager singer Hannelore Bey (born 1941), German prima ballerina Hannelore Bode (born 1941), German operatic soprano Hannelore Bollmann (1925–2023), German actress Hannelore Elsner (1942–2019), German actress Hannelore Hoger (1942–2024), German actress and director Hannelore Knuts (born 1977), Belgian model Hannelore Schroth (1922–1987), German actress

Politicians Hannelore Kohl (1933–2001), former German first lady Hannelore Kraft (born 1961), German politician Hannelore Mensch (born 1937), East German politician Hannelore Roedel (born 1957), German politician Hannelore Rönsch (born 1942), German politician

Others Hannelore Baron (1926–1987), German-American abstract artist Hannelore Gadatsch (1941–2024), German television journalist and presenter Hannelore Jörger-Weichert (born 1942), German chessplayer Hannelore Schmatz (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

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