Name meaning
Elinor
may mean “of uncertain meaning”
- Origin
- Occitan, via English
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- English
- Spellings
- Elinor · Eleanor · Eleonora
- Form of
- Eleanor
- Say it
- EL-ih-nor
- Letters
- 6
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Elinor is a spelling of Eleanor, the name of Eleanor of Aquitaine, whose name may come from the Occitan Alienor. Elinor Dashwood is the heroine of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
Roots
Variant of Eleanor (Occitan Aliénor, uncertain).
Where it is used
Eleanor and Leonora are related.
Elinor name FAQ
What does the name Elinor mean?
Elinor may mean “of uncertain meaning”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Variant of Eleanor (Occitan Aliénor, uncertain).
Where does the name Elinor come from?
Elinor is of Occitan, via English origin. Today it is used in English families.
How do you pronounce Elinor?
Elinor is usually pronounced EL-ih-nor.
Is Elinor a boy's or a girl's name?
Elinor is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Elinor?
Related spellings and forms include Eleanor, Eleonora.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.