Leonora

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UK/ˌliː.əˈnɔːɹə/US/ˌli.əˈnɔɹə/

proper noun

A female given name from Italian.

Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Italian.
  2. A local government area in Western Australia, which includes the town; in full, the Shire of Leonora.

Origin

From the Italian short form of Eleonora, cognate to Eleanor.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Leonora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonora

MLA

“Leonora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonora. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leonora,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonora.

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