Leora
[liˈɔːrə]Meaning
hebrew female given name, possibly from ליאורה "my light"
Background Story
Leora is a Hebrew female given name, also spelled Liora or Liorah, with a male variant Leor. It is possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew ליאורה, "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.
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