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I read an article about the name Annora. Annora of St. Valery was also known as Aenor. Is it possible that Eleanor means ''honor'' and is a form of Annora? I've also seen the meaning listed as ''light'' in relation to the Greek name Helen.
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Could you link to the article? I've seen one source that suggests that Annora de St Valery was also known as Alianore, but that doesn't mean that there was an etymological link between the two names. She post-dates Eleanor of Aquitaine so her family might simply have been using the name, and possibly gave Annora as a similar-sounding nickname.
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Ahh, right. They're just guessing, I'm afraid. There's no reason to think that Aenor / Alienore contributed to Annora or vice versa. It's not unusual for historical persons to be listed under different names even up until relatively recent times (for example, one of my fiancee's 19th-century ancestors is listed as Hannah and Harriet on different documents).
Alienore and Annora sound similar which is no doubt why they were used together in this case, but it's not evidence for a linguistic connection between the names.
Alienore and Annora sound similar which is no doubt why they were used together in this case, but it's not evidence for a linguistic connection between the names.
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