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Lena Hoffmann

LEE-nuh HOFF-mun

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Pronunciation Breakdown

LEE (like 'Lee') - nuh (like 'uh' in about) - HOFF (like 'hoff' in 'Hoffman') - mun (like 'mun' in 'muffin')

Name Origins & Meaning

Lena

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Short form of Helena, meaning 'torch' or 'light'.

Hoffmann

Origin: German

Meaning: Occupational name for a steward or tenant farmer, literally 'court man'.

Fun Fact

Helena of Troy was a figure in Greek mythology whose abduction sparked the Trojan War, while E.T.A. Hoffmann was a famous German author known for his dark and fantastical stories.

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