Lenora

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Some sites say it comes from Eleanor and Helen. Others say it is a form of Leona. I prefer the latter description, because Leona means "like a lion." Eleanor and Helen has no meaning, according to what I can find. They are just namesakes.

What thinkest ya'll?

Comments

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Lenore is a brand of fabric softner here, so that's my first association.
Otherwise it's a nice name. :)

[pregosaurus.livejournal.com]

I like it, I like it better than Leona.

[mars-daydream.livejournal.com]

Eleanor and Helen both mean "light from heaven" or something related to light, depending on the name book.

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

I always though of Lenore/Lenora as a form of Eleanor.

It reminds me of "The Raven" by Poe - dark and beautiful.

[cathkitten.livejournal.com]

Eleanor and Helen (and Helena, Lenore, Eleanora, Elinor, Nellie) all come from Elena, the Greek word for "light."

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

That makes me happy. I really like the name Luz Elena, which is too Hispanic for my white self. It means light light. :D

[julieannie.livejournal.com]

I remember back in grade school seeing that name in a book and I really liked the name then. I still do.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Mine too! It's not on the SS list! Go us!

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

By the way, I added you! We have musical tastes in common....among other things. +

[honeybeehallett.livejournal.com]

I like it. Very different!

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

I think it's gorgeous. I like Lenore and Lenora a lot. I also like Leora, but I have no idea what it means, I'm just going by the sounds :)

[corielcries.livejournal.com]

I like both Lenora and Lenore but I think Leonora is much prettier.

[dreemerr.livejournal.com]

i like lenora, but im biased, thats my grandmothers name:-)