Leonora

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Also a common name among British Romany travellers.
― Anonymous User  8/9/2024
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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars.
https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/w4LMYvrZ2lW
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=120
― Anonymous User  2/7/2023,  edited 2/13/2023
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This name was also used among the English Romani community in the 1800s:
https://www.geocities.ws/seraphim_angel_2002/GypsyPR.html -- 19.03.1843 Leonora Mace d/o Barnard & Lourina Blacksmith of Wells. At Wells-next-the-sea Nfk
― Anonymous User  10/3/2022
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Just found out about this name. I don't like Eleanor too much, but Leonora is wonderful!
― namespanela78  2/4/2021
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Also used in Bulgaria, spelled Леонора : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonora_Zheleva
― Anonymous User  1/3/2021
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Sophisticated and old-fashioned, love it!
― someone-  12/31/2020
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Also used in Corsica: http://www.corsicami.com/corse%20prenoms/prenoms_corses_m06.htm
You'll find bearers on social media.
― Anonymous User  8/9/2020
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Italian Pronunciation: leh-o-NAW-ra.
― glacier_bear_82  6/22/2020
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We named our youngest daughter this in 2010 after my greatgrandmother, named Lenore. We call her Nora as a nickname but everyone we meet absolutely loves her full birth name. I'm sure it's a bit heavy for a 4 year old but in 60-70 years, it's going to fit her perfectly.
― Anonymous User  6/20/2015
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Also lee-o-NO-ra in English. (I knew one.)
― Kosta  4/6/2015
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The name Leonora is GORGEOUS, BRILLIANT and SPECTACULAR! (“⌒∇⌒”)
― Anonymous User  10/27/2014
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Leonora is an opera by Ferdinando Paer.
― Anonymous User  10/27/2014
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The Italian pronunciation is leh-oh-NOH-rah.
― presentperfect  10/14/2013
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Leonora (1621-1698) was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and his second wife Kirsten.
― CarolinW  7/16/2012
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Leonora Carrington OBE (6 April 1917 – 25 May 2011) was a British-born Mexican artist, a surrealist painter and a novelist.
― Anonymous User  10/18/2011
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Greta Garbo's character in Torrent (1926) was named Leonora Moreno.
― moonbaby9307  4/16/2010
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I love this name. It's delectable.
Lee and Nora are obvious nicknames.
― Just Jonquil  10/23/2009
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Leonora, Queen of Castile, daughter of King Henry II of England and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Leonora's sisters were Matilda, Duchess of Saxony and Joan, Queen of Sicily.
― Just Jonquil  10/23/2009
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Leonora Carrington is a surrealist artist and author.
― Miss Natla  10/11/2007
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Perhaps it is pronounced lin-o-ra in English but this is an Italian name and its pronunciation is leo-no-ra.
― Anonymous User  10/3/2007
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This name sounds weird, makes me think of a leotard, and the 'n' makes it sound kind of nasal.
― 7up  7/11/2007
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Other websites list the orgin of this name as Greek. The Greek name means "compassion" or "light".Fun fact: 696 Leonora is the name of an asteroid orbiting the sun.
― Marilee  4/15/2007
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Leonora is a lovely name. It happens to be mine.
― Anonymous User  2/20/2007
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No offense but I just don't like the sound of this name. There are many much prettier names out there.
― Anonymous User  2/4/2007
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I absolutely love this name, and it's pronounced Lin-or-a, not Leon-or-a.
― Brenda-Licious  1/9/2007
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I think Leonora is a lovely name. ♥
― Wordsmith  12/21/2006
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Other sites list this name as meaning "light" in the Spanish tradition or "brave as a lioness" in the German. All are interesting and still a beautiful name!
― Anonymous User  10/10/2006
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