Leonore - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Leonore \le(o)-no-re\ is a variant of Eleanor (Greek), Helen (Greek), Lenore (Greek) and Leonora (Greek), and the meaning of Leonore is "sun ray, shining light; compassion; light".

The baby name Leonore sounds like Leonor and Leanore. Other similar baby names are Lenora, Leanora, Eleonore, Aleonore, Leonara, Leodora, Leandre, Lenorre, Lenorr, Lenor, Leonie, Leone, Leonarde, Leonine, Leondrea, Leondra and Leanor.

Leonore is a somewhat common first name for women (#2863 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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