Leora
[liˈɔːrə]Meaning
Hebrew female given name, a variant of Liora ("my light") or contraction of Leonora
Background Story
Leora is a Hebrew female given name, with the alternative spellings Liora and Liorah and the male variant Leor. It is given as a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew ליאורה, "my light", or as an American contraction of Leonora. A user-submitted entry records it as a Jewish feminine given name.
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