Lyonors

A little known name from the Arthurian Romances, Lyonors has the elegance of Eleanor, the poetic feel of Lenore, and the strength of Leona. In Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, Lyonors is given to a woman who bears Arthur's child, while in Alfred Lord Tennyson's Gareth and Lynette, it is used for Lynette's sister.

Likely deriving from lyon and leo rather than being a relative of Eleanor and family, the name relates to Lyonesse: the name used by Malory for Lynette's sister and the name of a legendary lost kingdom.

Pronounced LY-uh-norz.