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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars.
https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/w4LMYvrZ2lW
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=120
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Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars.
https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/w4LMYvrZ2lW
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=120
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This name was also used among the English Romani community in the 1800s:
https://www.geocities.ws/seraphim_angel_2002/GypsyPR.html -- 19.03.1843 Leonora Mace d/o Barnard & Lourina Blacksmith of Wells. At Wells-next-the-sea Nfk
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https://www.geocities.ws/seraphim_angel_2002/GypsyPR.html -- 19.03.1843 Leonora Mace d/o Barnard & Lourina Blacksmith of Wells. At Wells-next-the-sea Nfk
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Just found out about this name. I don't like Eleanor too much, but Leonora is wonderful!
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Also used in Bulgaria, spelled Леонора : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonora_Zheleva
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Sophisticated and old-fashioned, love it!
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Also used in Corsica: http://www.corsicami.com/corse%20prenoms/prenoms_corses_m06.htm
You'll find bearers on social media.
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You'll find bearers on social media.
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Italian Pronunciation: leh-o-NAW-ra.
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We named our youngest daughter this in 2010 after my greatgrandmother, named Lenore. We call her Nora as a nickname but everyone we meet absolutely loves her full birth name. I'm sure it's a bit heavy for a 4 year old but in 60-70 years, it's going to fit her perfectly.
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Also lee-o-NO-ra in English. (I knew one.)
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The name Leonora is GORGEOUS, BRILLIANT and SPECTACULAR! (“⌒∇⌒”)
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Leonora is an opera by Ferdinando Paer.
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The Italian pronunciation is leh-oh-NOH-rah.
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Leonora (1621-1698) was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and his second wife Kirsten.
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Leonora Carrington OBE (6 April 1917 – 25 May 2011) was a British-born Mexican artist, a surrealist painter and a novelist.
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Greta Garbo's character in Torrent (1926) was named Leonora Moreno.
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I love this name. It's delectable.
Lee and Nora are obvious nicknames.
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Lee and Nora are obvious nicknames.
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Leonora, Queen of Castile, daughter of King Henry II of England and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Leonora's sisters were Matilda, Duchess of Saxony and Joan, Queen of Sicily.
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Leonora's sisters were Matilda, Duchess of Saxony and Joan, Queen of Sicily.
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Leonora Carrington is a surrealist artist and author.
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Perhaps it is pronounced lin-o-ra in English but this is an Italian name and its pronunciation is leo-no-ra.
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This name sounds weird, makes me think of a leotard, and the 'n' makes it sound kind of nasal.
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Other websites list the orgin of this name as Greek. The Greek name means "compassion" or "light".
Fun fact: 696 Leonora is the name of an asteroid orbiting the sun.
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Fun fact: 696 Leonora is the name of an asteroid orbiting the sun.
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Leonora is a lovely name. It happens to be mine.
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No offense but I just don't like the sound of this name. There are many much prettier names out there.
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I absolutely love this name, and it's pronounced Lin-or-a, not Leon-or-a.
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I think Leonora is a lovely name. ♥
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Other sites list this name as meaning "light" in the Spanish tradition or "brave as a lioness" in the German. All are interesting and still a beautiful name!
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Also Latvian: https://personvardi.pmlp.gov.lv/index.php?name=40718
Also Danish and Norwegian: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Leonora
Also English:
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leonora
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonora_(given_name)
https://www.behindthename.com/name/leonora/top/united-states