Eleanor was the name of several queens as well as princesses.

Baby names and meanings eleanor. Eleanor has always appeared on the US. Also a popular Arabic name. The last and introduces the pronunciation of the questions.

While some think Eleanor is a variation of Helen via Ellen it actually derives from the Provencal phrase alia Aenor meaning other Aenor used to distinguish the original Eleanor who was named after her mother Aenor. Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine brought it from France to England in the twelfth. The name Eleanor was most popular in the United States at the turn of the 20th century up through the early 1940s.

This first name is on trend. 12 rows Eleanor is one of those historical names that evokes a feeling of grace and elegance. From there the name continued to grace medieval royalty until it became popular elsewhere.

Alternate spellings include Elenor Elanor and Eleanora. It is not clear where the name Eleanor derives from. Some sources also suggest a Latin origin and the meaning one who heals.

Derived from Alienor a Provençal form of the Greek Helenē which is derived from the element ēlē light torch bright. The name saw most of its success in the late-teens into the roaring-twenties when it was a consistent Top 50 choice for turn-of-the-century baby girls. Eleanor is climbing in popularity in the US though it has yet to reach the heights of 1913 to 1928.

Eleanor marked as eleanor or is the more elaborate the lay-ah-still. United State of America. Famous Eleanors include Eleanor of Aquitaine who was the.