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Eleanor
Shining light
Origin
Greek
Used in
en
Origin and meaning of Eleanor
Eleanor is the English form of Eleonora, a name of debated origin: it reached England in the Middle Ages from the Provençal Aliénor and is traditionally traced back to Greek and read as 'shining light'. Made famous by Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of France and England, it is much loved today in the English-speaking world. Parallel forms include Eleonora, Leonor and the pet names Nora and Leonora.
Variants around the world
How Eleanor is said in other languages.
EleonoraAliénorLeonorLeonora
Famous people
- Eleanor of Aquitaine— queen
- Eleanor Roosevelt— statesman
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