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Re: Leora
I've seen Leonie as a pet name for Eleanor, and Leora actually makes more sense that way.
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Eleanor -- which according to this site may also be related to Helen -- is certainly a more plausible source for Leora :)
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It also sounds like Liora, from Lior ("my light"). :)
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Ha! Could be :)
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