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Re: Leora
by Pavlos (guest)
8/20/2002, 5:48 AM
in reply to a message by Kate
Some sites note that Leora is a pet name for Helen. Helen does imply "light, torch" in Greek. This is the only association I can find between Leora and light.
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- Anneza (guest)   +3
8/20/2002, 6:55 AM
I've seen Leonie as a pet name for Eleanor, and Leora actually makes more sense that way.
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- Pavlos (guest)   +2
8/20/2002, 7:03 AM
Eleanor -- which according to this site may also be related to Helen -- is certainly a more plausible source for Leora :)
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- Lilith (guest)   +1
8/20/2002, 9:36 AM
It also sounds like Liora, from Lior ("my light"). :)
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- Pavlos (guest)
8/20/2002, 10:21 AM
Ha! Could be :)
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