Medora
[məˈdɔːrə]Meaning
created by Lord Byron for a character in his poem The Corsair (1814)
Background Story
Medora was created by Lord Byron for a character in his poem The Corsair, published in 1814. It is not known what inspired Byron to use this name. In the year the poem was published it was given as the middle name of Elizabeth Medora Leigh (1814-1849), a niece and rumoured daughter of Byron.
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