The name Leonora is a girl's name of English, Italian origin. Leonora and is often added to lists like Old Lady Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Girls Makeover - Two Middles".
From the experts:
Its mellifluous sound makes Leonora--which has a rich history and a tie to the popular Leo names-- a keen possibility for revival.
Leonora has the distinction of being three major opera characters, including the heroines of Beethoven's Fidelio and Verdi's Il Trovatore. It was also the name of two characters played by Elizabeth Taylor--in Secret Ceremony and Reflections in a Golden Eye.
Leonora Carrington was a notorious British-born surrealist artist and writer who lived most of her life in Mexico.
Related names include Leonore, Lenora and Lenore, subject of a famous Edgar Allan Poe poem.
Lists containing Leonora:
- International Variations of Helen
- International Variations of Helen
- International Variations of Helen
- Old Lady Names
- Hipster Baby Names
- Cool Baby Names That Start With L
- Sparkling Summer Baby Names
- Operatic Baby Names
- Film Noir Baby Names
- Unique Vintage Names for Girls
- Posh Baby Names
- March Baby Names
- Beautiful Bohemian Names for Girls
Leonora in Blog Posts
Leonora in the Forums
Comments
ceruleanstardust Says:
paulapuddephatt Says:
Beautiful
indiefendi2 Says:
When pronounced the Italian way leo nora like when people say Leonardo every syllable I love it. I don't like it when Leon becomes Len. Takes away from the name!
MaryKathryn Says:
Beautiful.
Guest Says:
I love this only so I could call a girl Leo. 😍
leonoras Says:
My name is Leonora, and it's a really cool name. People do sometimes forget it, or call me Eleanor or Nora, but they don't usually have trouble pronouncing it (although they sometimes drop the 'o' in Leo and just say Lenora). It's also the name of the heroine of Beethoven's opera Fidelio. In Fidelio, Leonora (or sometimes Leonore)'s husband has attempted to expose crimes of nobleman Pizarro, so her husband is thrown in jail. She disguises herself as a man named Fidelio, and gets a job at the prison where her husband is being held. Pizarro discovers that she is helping her husband, and pulls out a knife, but Leonora pulls out a gun. She saves her husband and exposes the truth. My parents loved the opera, and loved the character of Leonora, and that's why they named me after her.
lesliemarion Says:
I think it sounds and looks so beautiful. Leonie would be a lovely nickname too.
KittyMomma246 Says:
Love this name. Reminiscent of light.
It's elegant & unique. Cute nickname possibilities like Nora or Leo.
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This name is absolutely stunning!
My naming style tends to flit around a lot, but this one is definitely sticking.
I love how versatile it is; it's both spunky and elegant, as well as having a wide variety of nicknames (my favourites being Leo and Lennie).
You could pair it with all different kinds of names. Longer trendier names: Genevieve, Madeleine and Vivienne. Old-fashioned names: Frederick, Juliet, Violet and Sebastian.
An undiscovered gem.