Eleanor Meaning
What does Eleanor mean?
The meaning of Eleanor is "light".
Eleanor is generally used as a girl's name.
It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced E-le-nor.
The Given Name Eleanor
The name Eleanor is derived from the French form of the Provencal name Alienor. One of the most famous was Eleanor of Aquitaine (Alienor d'Aquitaine, 1122 - 1204). She was named Aenor after her mother, and was called by the Provencal phrase alia Aenor "the other Aenor" in order to distinguish her from her mother.
Eleanor of Aquitaine inherited her father's domain, was queen to two kings, King Louis VII of France and King Henry II of England, and the mother of Richard the Lionheart and King John.
Unusual for the time she actively participated in affairs of state during the reigns of both of her husbands and her two sons who became kings. She even accompanied her husband King Louis VII on the Second Crusade (1147 - 1149).
By virtue of her own wealth and her two marriages, Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
Eleanor falls into the classic name category.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Eleanor Roosevelt, and Eleanor Tilney.
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Eleanor Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 35 in baby name popularity for girls with 5,537 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.
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Eleanor Related Names
Variants of the name Eleanor include Elainia, Elana, Elani, Elania, Elayna, Elayne, Eleanora, Eleanore, Elenor, Elenora, Elinor, Elinore, Ellena, Ellenor, Ellenore, Ellia.
The names Eleadora, Eleena, Eleonoora, Eleonor, Eleonora, Eleonore, Eliana, Elianna, Elienor, Elliana, Ellinor, Leonor are all forms of Eleanor.
Eleanor has the diminutives (nicknames) Elea, Ellee, Elli, Ellie, Elly, Nell, Nelle, Nellie, Nelly.
Famous Eleanors
- Eleanor Roosevelt ~ U. S. First Lady (1933-1945)
- Eleanor Tilney ~ Northanger Abbey character
Eleanor Numerology
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Eleanor Name Fun
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