♀ Name Eleanore

Eleanore is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Eleanore come from?

Eleanore is a French and English variant of the name Eleanor, which derived from Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of the 12th century, original spelling was Aliénor. Eleanor is of Old Provençal, Arabic and Greek origin and derived from the name Helen.

What does the name Eleanore mean?

Eleanore means “the other Aenor”, because in order to distinguish her from her mother Aenor, she was called alia Aenor / Aliénor (from Germanic “alja” = other). Besides, Eleanore means “merciful” (from ancient Greek “éleos/ἔλεος” = compassion/mercy) and “God is my light” (from Arabic “Aḷḷāhu nūrī/أَلْلّٰهُ نُورِي”). Deriving from Helen, Eleanore means “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining”.

Pronunciation of Eleanore

Variants

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Popularity of the name Eleanore

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