# Hanukkah

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæ.nə.kə/ · frequency rank #38,876

## Definitions
1. An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.

## Etymology
Originated 1890–95. From Hebrew חנוכה / חֲנֻכָּה (khanuká, “dedication, consecration”) from חָנַךְ (khanákh, “to dedicate, to consecrate”).

## Common misspellings (10)
`ahnukkah`, `hankukah`, `hannukkah`, `hanukah`, `hanukakh`, `hanukkahh`, `hanukkha`, `haunkkah`, `hhanukkah`, `hnaukkah`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hanukkah