♀ Name Éléonore – The Other Aenor

Origin:	Germanic, Greek, Arabic
Meaning:	the other Aenor, mercy, compassion, God is my light
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Éléonore is a French name that is derived from the name Aliénor meaning “the other Aenor,” “mercy,” or “God is my light.”

Where does the name Éléonore come from?

Éléonore is a French variant of Eleonore or Eleanor. The name goes back to Eleanor of Aquitaine, a queen in the 12th century, former spelling: Aliénor. Éléonore is of Old Provençal, Arabic and Greek origin. It is rather unlikely that Éléonore is derived from the name Helene.

What does the name Éléonore mean?

Éléonore means “the other Aenor,” because in order to distinguish her from her mother Aenor, she was called “alia Aenor,” from which the Old Provençal name Aliénor originated. In Greek, Éléonore means “mercy” or “compassion” and in Arabic, it means “God is my light.”

Word composition

• Germanic “alja” = other
• Ancient Greek “ἔλεος” (éleos) = compassion, mercy
• Arabic “أَلْلّٰهُ نُورِي” (Aḷḷāhu nūrī) = God is my light

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Last updated: 1/10/2025