♀ Name Lenore

Q: What does the name Lenore mean?

Lenore 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, Lenore means 'merciful' (from ancient Greek 'éleos/ἔλεος' = compassion/mercy) and 'God is my light' (from Arabic 'Aḷḷāhu nūrī/أَلْلّٰهُ نُورِي'). Deriving from Helen, Lenore means 'torch', 'beautiful', 'light', 'bright' and 'shining'.

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Lenore is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Lenore come from?

Lenore is a short form 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 Lenore mean?

Lenore 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, Lenore means “merciful” (from ancient Greek “éleos/ἔλεος” = compassion/mercy) and “God is my light” (from Arabic “Aḷḷāhu nūrī/أَلْلّٰهُ نُورِي”). Deriving from Helen, Lenore means “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining”.

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Popularity of the name Lenore

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