Name meaning
Leonora
may mean “meaning uncertain”
- Origin
- Old Occitan, via Italian
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Italian, English, Spanish
- Spellings
- Leonora · Leonore · Leonor · Nora
- Form of
- Eleonora
- Say it
- leh-oh-NOR-ah
- Letters
- 7
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Leonora is an Italian short form of Eleonora, Eleanor. Beethoven's opera Fidelio has the heroine Leonore, and Verdi's Il trovatore Leonora. Its ultimate meaning is uncertain.
Roots
Short form of Eleonora (Eleanor).
Where it is used
Leonor and Nora are related.
Leonora name FAQ
What does the name Leonora mean?
Leonora may mean “meaning uncertain”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Short form of Eleonora (Eleanor).
Where does the name Leonora come from?
Leonora is of Old Occitan, via Italian origin. Today it is used in Italian, English, Spanish families.
How do you pronounce Leonora?
Leonora is usually pronounced leh-oh-NOR-ah.
Is Leonora a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonora is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Leonora?
Related spellings and forms include Leonore, Leonor, Nora.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-DE, 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.