Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Nora

NORA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Irish, English, Scandinavian, German

Pronounced: NOR-ə (English), NO-rah (German) [key]

Short form of HONORA or ELEANOR. It was used by Henrik Ibsen for a character in his play 'A Doll's House' (1879).

(see also NÓRA)