♀ Name Eléonore – The Other Aenor

| Origin: | Germanic, Greek, Arabic |
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| Meaning: | the other Aenor, mercy, compassion, God is my light |
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Eléonore is a French name that is derived from the medieval name Aliénor meaning “the other Aenor,” “mercy,” or “God is my light.”
Where does the name Eléonore come from?
Eléonore 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. Eléonore is of Old Provençal, Arabic and Greek origin. It is rather unlikely that Eléonore is derived from the name Helene.
What does the name Eléonore mean?
Eléonore 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, Eléonore 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
Pronunciation of Eléonore
Variants
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Eléonore in the Top 50 names
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| 🇧🇪 Belgium | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| 🇫🇷 France | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
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