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Eleanor

/ˈɛlənə/US/ˈɛləˌnoɹ/

Eleanor proper noun: a female given name.

Proper noun

Eleanor

  1. A female given name.
    • Nay, Eleanor, then must I chide outright: / Presumptuous dame! ill-nurtured Eleanor! / Art thou not second woman in the realm, / And the protector's wife, belov'd of him?Act I, Scene II
    • When you hear a young lady called Eleanor, you think of a tall, beautiful, interesting creature directly - the very opposite of me! With my personal appearance, Eleanor sounds ridiculous - and Neelie, as you yourself remarked, is just the thing. No! no! don't say any more - - -1866, William 'Wilkie' Collins, Armadale, Kissinger Publishing, published 2004, →ISBN, page 288

Eleanor meaning in Arabic

Eleanor in Arabic

female given name
نُورَة nūra

Origin of Eleanor

The first known bearer was Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204), Provençal Aliénor, perhaps from Latin alia (“other”) and her mother's name Aenor, its meaning thereby said to be “the other Aenor”. This Aenor seems to come from earlier Adenordis, which might be some corruption of Adamardis, feminine form of Ademar or Adamarus, from Proto-West Germanic *Audamār, from the Proto-Germanic elements *audaz (“riches”) + *mēraz (“fame”). An Arabic origin from نُور (nūr, “light”) has also been suggested. Eleanor has often been erroneously interpreted as a variant of Helen. More at Eleanor on Wikipedia. Also see Aenor.

Questions about Eleanor

What does Eleanor mean?
Eleanor means a female given name.
What is Eleanor in Arabic?
Eleanor in Arabic is نُورَة (nūra). See Eleanor meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Eleanor?
Eleanor is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eleanor?
Eleanor is pronounced /ˈɛləˌnoɹ/ (US).

Words near Eleanor in the dictionary

  1. eldship
  2. ELDT
  3. ele
  4. Elea
  5. Elean
  6. Eleanor
  7. Eleanora
  8. Eleans
  9. eLearning
  10. elears
  11. Eleatic

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