How to pronounce Goudey and Bowman?

Snapolit1 · #1 08-23-2021, 12:21 PM

As to Honus Wagner, saw some reliable information recently that 99% of us have been pronouncing it wrong.

It's no HOE-nis but Hahn-is, as someone above pointed out.

Mark17 · #2 08-23-2021, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Snapolit1

As to Honus Wagner, saw some reliable information recently that 99% of us have been pronouncing it wrong.

It's no HOE-nis but Hahn-is, as someone above pointed out.

And his parents probably pronounced his last name "Vagner, as they were German immigrants. [I hope I don't get Jack Morris-ed for noting that...]

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