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Nora

/ˈnɔːɹə/

Nora proper noun: a female given name.

nora: a female given name
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Proper noun

Nora

  1. A female given name.
  2. A town and municipality in Västmanland, Örebro county, Sweden.

Forms of Nora

alternative formNorah

Origin of Nora

Short form of Eleanor or, rarely, of Honora.

Words formed from Nora

Phrases with Nora

Words that rhyme with Nora

13 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Nora

What does Nora mean?
Nora means a female given name.
What part of speech is Nora?
Nora is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nora?
Nora is pronounced /ˈnɔːɹə/.

Words near Nora in the dictionary

  1. Nor-Am
  2. Nor-cal
  3. nor-triterpene
  4. nor-triterpenes
  5. Nor.
  6. Nora
  7. norabietane
  8. norabietanes
  9. noracymethadol
  10. norad
  11. Noradjuha

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