Eleonoora

Eleonoora is a Finnish form of Eleanor, a name whose ultimate origin is debated but is most commonly traced to the Old French and Old Provençal form of the Germanic name Alienor, possibly derived from a root meaning foreign or the other. The name gained widespread use in medieval Europe largely through Eleanor of Aquitaine, the influential twelfth-century queen consort of both France and England. Eleonoora remains rare in Finland, sitting alongside related Scandinavian and European forms such as Eleonora, Eleanor, and Ellinor.