Leanora

Leanora is an English variant of Eleanora, itself an Italian and Latin form of the Old French name Aliénor, whose precise roots are debated but are most often traced to the Old Provençal name Aliénor, possibly derived from the Germanic elements alja, meaning "other" or "foreign," and ner, meaning "man" or "warrior." The name gained prestige through Eleanor of Aquitaine, the influential twelfth-century queen consort of both France and England. Leanora represents a simplified respelling that drops the initial syllable, paralleling similar shortenings such as Leonora and Nora. Related forms include Eleanor, Eleonora, Lenora, and Elinor.