Ruler or mothers gift
The name's origins are debated; it may be a literary invention by Lord Byron, possibly derived from the Greek 'medousa' meaning ruler. Alternatively, it is sometimes interpreted as a combination of Mother and Dora, meaning mother's gift.
Less common today
Medora isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,147 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The heroine of Lord Byron's 1814 poem 'The Corsair' · The Corsair
A character in Edith Wharton's novel 'The Age of Innocence' · The Age of Innocence
A character in the novel 'Le Capitaine Fracasse' · Le Capitaine Fracasse
The Marquise de Mores and namesake of Medora, North Dakota
