Lenore

Lenore is an English name, a shortened form of Eleanor or Leonore, both of which ultimately trace back through Old French Aliénor to uncertain ancient roots, possibly a Latinized form of the Greek name Helene, meaning torch or bright one, or alternatively of Germanic origin. The name gained wide literary recognition through Edgar Allan Poe's 1831 poem Lenore and later his famous 1845 poem The Raven, in which Lenore is the lost beloved, cementing the name's romantic and melancholic associations in the English-speaking world. Related forms include Leonore, Eleonore, Lenora, and Eleanor.