Nora

Nora is chiefly a short form of the Latin-derived name Honora, itself from the Latin honor, meaning "honor" or "dignity," though it is also used as an independently established given name in several European traditions. In Ireland it became especially popular as an anglicized form of the Gaelic Onóra, and it has long been associated with Irish culture and identity. The name gained wider international recognition through Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play A Doll's House, whose protagonist Nora Helmer made it a symbol of female independence. Related forms include Honora, Honoria, Leonora, and Eleanor.