Leonora (given name)
 Leonora Braham as Patience in the opera Patience | |
| Pronunciation | /liːəˈnɒrə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Italian, Spanish |
| Region of origin | Europe |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Eleanor |
Leonora is a feminine given name which is a variation of Eleanor. It was relatively common in the 19th century in Western countries, ranking as the 314th most popular female given name in the United States in 1880. [1] The name has declined in popularity but remains in use. Sixty-four newborn American girls were given the name in 2020.[2]
People
- Leonara Elizabeth Grant (1931–2016), New Zealand actress, known as Lee Grant
- Leonora Baroni (1611-1670), seventeenth century musician and composer
- Leonora Braham (1853–1931), English opera singer and actress
- Leonora Carrington, Mexican surrealist painter
- Leonora Christina Ulfeldt, Danish princess
- Leonora Dodge, American politician
- Leonora Duarte, Flemish musician and composer
- Leonora Beck Ellis (1862-1951), American educator, author, poet, social reformer
- Leonora A. Hohl (1909–1997), American microbiologist
- Leonora Hornblow (1920–2005), American novelist, children's writer and socialite
- Leonora Jakupi, singer from Kosovo
- Leonora Jiménez, former Miss Asia Pacific International
- Leonora King, Canadian physician
- Leonora Jessie Little (1865–1945), Australian zoologist and philanthropist
- Leonora O'Reilly, American feminist, suffragist, and trade union organizer
- Leonora Sanvitale
- Leonora (singer) Danish singer, representing Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
- Leonora Celestine Turzanski Ahlers (1839-1879) First female music teacher appointed by the Brooklyn Board of Education in 1871 [3]
Fictional characters
- Leonora Johnson, in the 2013 videogame GTA V.
- Leonora Orantes, in the 2011 film Contagion, played by Marion Cotillard
- "Leonora" is used for Eleonora di Guienna, a main character in Donizetti's opera Rosmonda d'Inghilterra
- Leonora, the heroine of Verdi's operas La forza del destino and Il trovatore
- Leonora Ashburnham, in the Ford Madox Ford novel The Good Soldier
- Leonora Clyde, in the 1960 film The Little Shop of Horrors
- Leonora, in the film Topsy-Turvy
- Leonora, the villain of the Mexican TV series Miss XV
- Leonora, in the video game Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
References
- ^ "Popular Baby Names".
- ^ "Change in Popularity".
- ^ Times Union, December 6, 1871
See also
- Leonore (given name)
- Leonor, Princess of Asturias, Spanish princess