intelectual outsider

  1. Alyenor
    • Origin:

      French, variation of Alienor
    • Description:

      These early versions of Eleanor are still sometimes found today.
  2. Eleanor
    • Origin:

      English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      Eleanor's straightforward feminine image combined with its royal medieval history is striking just the right note for parents in search of a girls' name that combines substance and style.
  3. Pandita
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "learned, scholarly"
    • Description:

      Might be a little too close to bandita.
  4. Scholastica
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "scholarly"
    • Description:

      The 6th-century Saint Scholastica was an Benedictine abbess, and is the patron saint of education. In modern times, her name has been connected to various educational institutions. This clunky name probably works best on groups rather than people.