The first name Eleanor is of , French, Shakespearean, Greek, English origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

: Gift of God

French: A Variant of Helen Introduced into Britain in Th Century Ad by King Henry Ii's Wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine

Shakespearean: 'Henry Vi, Part ' Duchess of Gloucester

Greek: Light

French: Mercy, or Full of Mercy (Ella, Ellen, Ellie,

English: Shining Light. Variant of Helen

Greek: Variant of Helen: Shining Light. The Bright One

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Eilionoir  (Gaelic)
Gaelic Form of Eleanor

Eleanora  (French)
A Variant of Eleanor.Variant of Eleanor: a Variant of Helen

Eleanora  (Greek)
Light

Eleanora  (Italian)
Light

Eleanora  (Spanish)
Shining Light, or Bright One. A Variant of the Greek Helen

Eleanore  (Greek)
Light

Elie  (English)
From the Name Eleanor

Elinor  (French)
A Variant Spelling of Eleanor. Famous Bearers: Elinor Was One of the Heroines in Jane Austen's Novel 'sense and Sensibihiy'

Ella  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen: Beautiful Fairy. A Diminutive of Feminine Names Begining With El or Ending With Ella. Famous Bearer: American Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald; American Poet Ella Wheeler

Elle  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen. Beautiful Fairy

Ellee  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen

Ellesse  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen

Ellia  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen

Ellie  (French)
Diminutive of Eleanor: a Variant of Helen Introduced into Britain in Th Century Ad by King Henry Ii's Wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine

Elly  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen

Elnora  (English)
Variant of Eleanor

Helen  (Greek)
Light, Elegant, Gentle, Cultured (Helena, Nelly, Nellie, Eleanor, Ellen, Eileen, Lenore)

Lenora  (English)
Shining Light. Variant of Eleanor

Lenore  (French)
Variant of Eleanor: a Variant of Helen Introduced into Britain in Th Century Ad by King Henry Ii's Wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine

Leonor  (Spanish)
Spanish Form of Eleanor: Light

Leonora  (Italian)
Light. Diminutive of Eleanora. Famous Bearer: Leonora Was the Heroine of Beethoven's Opera Fidelio

Leonora  (Spanish)
Spanish Form of Eleanor: Light

Leonora  (French)
Variant of Eleanor, from Helen

Leonore  (French)
Shining Light. Variant of Eleanor

Leonore  (German)
'shining Light.' Variant of Eleanor

Leonore  (French)
Shining Light. Variant of Eleanor

Leora  (Italian)
Shining Light. Variant of Eleanor

Nelida  (Spanish)
Variant of Eleanor: Shining Light

Nell  (French)
Diminutive of Eleanor, Derived from the Greek Helen

Nell  (English)
Diminutive of Ellen or Eleanor: a Variant of the Greek Helen, Meaning Shining Light, or Most Beautiful Woman

Nella  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanor 'shining Light. '

Nellie  (French)
Diminutive of Eleanor, Derived from the Greek Helen

Nellie  (English)
Diminutive of Ellen or Eleanor: a Variant of the Greek Helen, Meaning Shining Light, or Most Beautiful Woman

Nelly  (English)
Diminutive of Ellen or Eleanor: a Variant of the Greek Helen, Meaning Shining Light, or Most Beautiful Woman

Nelly  (French)
Diminutive of Eleanor, Derived from the Greek Helen

Nora  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanora 'Light' and Honora 'Honor. '

Nora  (French)
Diminutive of Eleanora: a Variant of Eleanor, Derived from the Greek Helen

Nora  (Italian)
Diminutive of Leonora: Light. Diminutive of Eleanora

Nora  (Celtic)
Honor (Eleanor, Noreen, Norene)

Norabel  (English)
Abbreviation of Eleanora 'Light' and Honora 'Honor. '

Norah  (French)
Diminutive of Eleanora: a Variant of Eleanor, Derived from the Greek Helen

Norah  (Italian)
Diminutive of Leonora: Light. Diminutive of Eleanora

Pollyanna  (English)
Compound of the Names Polly and Anna. Writer Eleanor Porter Invented This Name for the Heroine of Her Novel 'Pollyanna'

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