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It's interesting to see
how Laurel and Hardy's names are spelled in
languages other than their native English language.
I've seen several lists that show these, but I've
compiled the most comprehensive list that I know of
- see opposite. Try to go down the list quickly and
pronounce the names - it's fun.
I'm surely not a linguist,
so I can't swear to the spelling in all cases - so
if you know of a different spelling or a language
entry that I'm missing, please let me know so I can
make the change on my list.
A few notes are in
order:
Spain uses the
L&H name El Gordo y el Flaco; in fact, you
can say that many/all of the Spanish speaking
countries in the world, although not listed,
also use that same spelling.
The same can be said
for other countries (such as France) where their
native language(French) is spoken.
The Galicia area, shown
on the list, includes peoples in Central Europe
in the area around the Ukraine and Polish
region.
I have not included ALL
of the SLIGHT variations that I've found within
some languages: for example - as in Romania
where I've seen both "Stan si Bran" and "Stan
and Bran".
Lastly, I have several
L&H comics from Finland that show the Boys'
name on the cover as Ohukainen Ja Paksukainen - now
that's interesting,
huh?? (Did you pronounce it right???)!
Gino Dercola
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Albania Olio me
Stelion
Belgium Laurel et
Hardy
Brazil O Gordo e o
Magro
Denmark Gog og
Gokke
Egypt El Tikhin Ouel
Roufain
Estonia Laurel ja Hardy;
Paks ja Peenike
Finland Ohukainen Ja
Paksukainen
France Laurel et
Hardy
Galicia area Laurel e
Hardy; O Gordo e o Fraco
Germany Laurel und Hardy;
Stan und Ollie; Dick und Doof
Greece Xonapoe and Azsnoe;
Chondros Kai Lighnos
Hungary Stan es
Pan
Iceland Steini og
Olli
Israel Hashamen ve
Haraze
Italy Stanlio e Ollio;
Crik and Crok
Korea Hol-jjug-i wa
Dkung-ddung-i
Kurdistan Laurel u
Hardy
Malta L-Ohxon u
l-Irqiq
Norway Helan og
Halvan
Poland Flip i
Flap
Portugal O Bucha e O
Estica
Romania Stan si
Bran
Serbia Stanlio i
Olio
Spain El Gordo y el
Flaco
Sweden Helan og
[och] Halvan
The Netherlands De Dikke
en de Dunne
Turkey Lorel ile Hardi;
Sisman ve Zaif
UK/USA (English) Laurel
and Hardy
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