Sun ray or shining light
Elenore is a variant of Eleanor, which likely stems from the Occitan name Aliénor. It is often associated with the Greek 'helene' meaning light or torch, or the Latin 'lenire' meaning to soften. This specific spelling offers a vintage, slightly more phonetic twist on the classic royal name.
Less common today
Elenore isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,721 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Early 20th-century American book illustrator and scenic designer
Pseudonym of anthropologist Laura Bohannan, author of Return to Laughter
