Meaning: Short form of Elenora; origin uncertain
The story
A shortened form of Elenora, in the Eleanor family. That family’s medieval history is well documented, but a direct meaning of light is not established.
Nicknames
- Nora
- Lena
- Lenny
- Lee
Spellings & variants
- Leonora
- Lenore
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Origins
Lenora comes from English and Italian.
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