Name meaning
Lenore
may mean “of uncertain meaning”
- Origin
- Old French
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- English, German
- Spellings
- Lenore · Leonora · Eleanor
- Form of
- Eleanor
- Say it
- leh-NOR
- Letters
- 6
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Lenore is a form of Leonora, from Eleanor. Edgar Allan Poe used it in his poems. The origin of Eleanor is uncertain.
Roots
Old French (uncertain).
Where it is used
Eleanor is related.
Lenore name FAQ
What does the name Lenore mean?
Lenore may mean “of uncertain meaning”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Old French (uncertain).
Where does the name Lenore come from?
Lenore is of Old French origin. Today it is used in English, German families.
How do you pronounce Lenore?
Lenore is usually pronounced leh-NOR.
Is Lenore a boy's or a girl's name?
Lenore is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Lenore?
Related spellings and forms include Leonora, Eleanor.
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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.