Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from Hebrew.
"No, they're— What do they call you?" "Me? Oh, it's an idiotic name—Leora Tozer."
1925, Sinclair Lewis, Arrowsmith, chapter 6, section 3
Origin
Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew, ליאורה "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.
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APA
Leora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leora
MLA
“Leora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leora. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leora,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leora.
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