At a Glance
- Meaning
- Form of Eleanor; Eleanor's own root meaning is disputed
- Origin
- Spanish/Portuguese (form of Eleanor)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- lee-oh-NOR
Leonor is a Spanish/Portuguese (form of Eleanor) girl's name meaning “form of Eleanor; Eleanor's own root meaning is disputed”. It appears in our list of 150+ Portuguese Baby Girl Names With Romantic Lusophone Flair.
Meaning & Origin of Leonor
Meaning: Form of Eleanor; Eleanor's own root meaning is disputed.
Origin: Spanish/Portuguese (form of Eleanor).
A common claim: Light Actually: The popular 'light' meaning is inherited from a widespread but disputed folk etymology of Eleanor, not a confirmed root meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Leonor
lee-oh-NORIPA /liːoʊˈnɔːr/
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