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Origin and meaning of Eleanor



Gender:
Historical gender:
Usage over the past 5 years:
Girls - 99% (11,570 births)
Boys - 1% (5 births)
Source: US SSA data
girl Girl
girl Girl
Origin:
Old French variant of the Provençal name Aliénor
Meaning:
Unknown meaning
More info:

Eleanor is an Old French variant of the Provençal name Aliénor, which is a variant of the Germanic name Aenor, which has no known meaning. It may be related to the Greek name Helene, whose meaning is also disputed, or to the Latin word lenire, meaning "to soften." It may also be derived from the Greek word eleos, meaning "pity."

Eleanor came into use in England as a variant of Aliénor, via Aliénor (Eleanor) of Acquitaine, who was the wife of queen King Louis VII of France and King Henry II of England. Eléanor was also used in the langues d'oïl of Northern France.

Famous bearers include former U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Eleanor Rigby is the title of a fictional character in the Beatles song of the same name.

Eleanor was very popular between 1910-1940 and has recently been making a comeback, re-entering the top 200 in the US in 2010.

Pronunciation:
› EHL ah nohr
› EHL leh nohr
Form of:
Aliénor
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Ranks 135th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby girl names. Show popularity chart
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Meaning of Eleanor: Eleanor is an Old French variant of the Provençal name Aliénor, which is a variant of the Germanic name Aenor, which has no known meaning

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