Eleanor
[ˈɛlɪnɔːr]Meaning
from the Old French form of the Occitan name Aliénor
Background Story
Eleanor comes from the Old French form of the Occitan name Aliénor. Among its earliest bearers was Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was reportedly named after her mother Aenor using the Latin phrase alia Aenor, meaning "the other Aenor", though bearers predating her leave the origin unclear. An Arabic origin from نُور (nūr, "light") has also been suggested, and the name has often been erroneously interpreted as a variant of Helen. It is used in Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Norwegian.
Variations
Elinor, Eleanora
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