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Leonora

lee-oh-NOR-ah

Popularity

#2087

rising

Letters

7

Syllables

4

Origin

Greek

Total Births

7,390

Peak Year

#138 in 1924

First Recorded

1880

Style

Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

A variant of Eleanor. Greek origin, possibly derived from 'eleos' meaning "compassion", or Hebrew origin derived from 'Eliyahu' meaning "my God is the Lord".

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Leonora Carrington

    British-born Mexican surrealist artist and novelist

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

ElegantIntelligentCompassionateCreative

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