♀ Name Eleonore – The Other Aenor

Origin:	Germanic, Greek, Arabic
Meaning:	the other Aenor, mercy, compassion, God is my light
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Eleonore is derived from the French name Aliénor and means “the other Aenor,” “mercy,” or “God is my light.”

Where does the name Eleonore come from?

The name Eleonore goes back to Eleanor of Aquitaine, a French and English queen in the 12th century. The spelling at that time was Aliénor. Eleonore is of Old Provençal, Arabic and Greek origin. It is rather unlikely that Eleonore is derived from the name Helene.

What does the name Eleonore mean?

Eleonore 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, Eleonore 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