Eleanora E. Tate is an American author and educator. Notably, she has written books and short stories for children and young adults and also worked as a newspaper reporter.
Eleanora Carus-Wilson (1897 – 1977) was a British economic historian. Known for her work on rural Medieval textile industries in England, she made significant contributions to the understanding of that technology in the region.
Eleanora Knopf (née Bliss; 1883 – 1974) was an American geologist who worked for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and did research in the Appalachians during the first two decades of the twentieth century. She studied at Bryn Mawr College, and earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry, a master's degree in geology, and a Ph.D. in geology in 1912. She was the first American geologist to use the new technique of petrography which she pioneered in her life's work - the study of Stissing Mountain.
Absolutely adore this name. It is so refined, elegant and strong. Eleanora sounds more feminine than Eleanor, but I love both. It's not too popular just yet which makes it so much more appealing. The nicknames Nora or Ella are so adorable.
― Anonymous User 8/26/2020
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Very pretty, also has a bunch of nice nickname options. Nora, Elle, Ella, Ellie, ETC. I like it.
One of the most versatile names! There are so many nicknames that can be created: Elle, Ellie, Ela, Lele, Eleanor, Noor, Nori, Nora It's definitely on my list of potential baby girl names.
― Anonymous User 2/8/2020
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I much prefer this over Eleanor. Sounds ethereal and elegant.
Eleanora is so pretty and unique for a girl, that you can't give someone a better name than the elegant, sweet Eleanora. Besides, there are diminutives like Nora which are also sweet.
Eleanora Fagan, professionally known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz musician and singer-songwriter with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills, which made up for her limited range and lack of formal music education. There were other jazz singers with equal talent, but Holiday had a voice that captured the attention of her audience.
So gorgeous! It sounds mature, delicate and so feminine! Perfect name or middle name. Some cute nicknames are Elly, Ella, Nora, Lea, Ann, Ellen and Eleanora is so much nicer than Eleanor which sounds okay for a boy I guess.
I personally love this name, and so does my husband thankfully. Eleanor just felt too popular for us, and we didn't like the way people pronounce it in our area, like Helena minus the H. I really like the name Nora, and thought that Eleanora emphasizes that part of the name. I thought it sounded Victorian so I was pleased to find that it has a history of usage from that period, albeit rarely. It changes the name so much, just by adding an A on the end. The pronunciation and feel of the name Eleanora is decidedly feminine, more so than Eleanor, in my opinion. Though Eleanor is a fine classic name, we prefer Eleanora. I think that it adds to the name and doesn't subtract from it. You get all the great points about Eleanor, plus the extra elegance and distinctiveness of being one of very few Eleanora's. I hope this name doesn't become popular!
Ellanora Needles (born: September 1, 1918, died: February 7, 2002) was an American actress. (I know her name is spelled differently but it's pronounced the same way.)
― Anonymous User 10/4/2014
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This name is soooo soooo gorgeous sounding! ;D xoxo.
― Anonymous User 10/4/2014
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The name Eleanora was given to 66 baby girls born in the US in 2012. It's a beautiful and unique alternative to Eleanor, which seems to be rising in the charts.
Unsure if she was a real person, but Eleanora was Edgar Allen Poe's love in the short story "Eleanora" although she was his cousin in the story and she died in the end, the way he talks about her sounds very beautiful. Because of the story the name reminds me of a beautiful valley.
I extremely dislike this name, it reminds me of floral sofas that my grandma used to covet... it's loads better than most tryndee new-fangled creations like Hayley and Kaylee. It also comes with the nickname Nell, which I love. Eleanor and Elinor may be a tad better.
I really like this name, I have a younger sister named Eleanor, and my mum sometimes, when calling her, calls her Eleanora. I don't know why she does that, but I suppose it's to add a bit of eccentricity to the summons. :)
Eleanor was my grandmother's middle name. I much prefer Eleanora to Eleanor for some reason and hope that I can use it as a middle name for a daughter someday. I think that Eleanora sounds practical yet beautiful. I also like the "nora" at the end because I very much like the musical artist Norah Jones.