Overview
Eleanor is a girl's name. Its meaning is often given as “Bright, shining light”. Across languages it appears in Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew and Arabic, among others. Notable bearers include Eleanor Parker and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Meaning
Bright, shining light
Origin
English
The story
Introduced to England by the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine, it has never lost its stately glow.
Famous people named Eleanor
Eleanor in other languages
- Chinese埃莉诺
- Japaneseエレノア
- Hebrewאלינור
- Arabicإليانور
- RussianЭлеанор
- GreekΕλεονώρα
Nicknames
Ellie, Nora
Variations
Eleanora, Leonor
Numerology
7
The name Eleanor carries numerology number 7. (For entertainment.)