Eleanora

Eleanora is an elaborated Latinate form of Eleanor, itself of uncertain but likely Old French or Old Provençal origin, possibly derived from the Germanic element alja meaning other or foreign, though some scholars have also connected it to the Greek name Helene or the Arabic name Alenour. The name was carried to France and England through Aliénor of Aquitaine, the influential twelfth-century queen consort of both France and England, whose legacy helped spread the name across medieval Europe. Eleanora enjoyed particular favor in Italian and Scandinavian royal and noble circles, appearing as the name of several European princesses and queens. Closely related forms include Eleanor, Eléonore, Eleonora, Leonora, and Nora.