Short for Honora an Anglo-Norman name from the Latin for honor Its also short for Eleanora a Greek name meaning light In Scotland Nora is the feminine form of Norman.

Nora name meaning scandinavian. It is derived from the word honor meaning honor valor. In Swedish origin the meaning of name Nora is. A list of names in which the usage is Scandinavian.

Nora Name Meaning Small in size but mighty at heart Nora has a powerful meaning that makes parents swoon. A classic Irish name it could be a shortened form of Eleanor meaning torch or could be from the Latin Honora meaning honor reputation and became so popular in Ireland in the Middle Ages that many people assumed it was Irish. Before catching on stateside little Nora was a long-time favorite in England and Ireland.

The name Nora is an Swedish baby name. Advertisement Usage of NORA Name. The Norse Goddess known for love and fertility Freja and its alternative spellings is one of the most feminine names in Scandinavia.

1 Short form of Eleonora and its variant forms. The Old Norse name Inger is common in Norway but not so much among newborns. It was later also taken as a form of Eleanor or Leonora.

Name Finder Browse Name List Random Names Danish Names Faroese Names Finnish Names Greenlandic Names Icelandic Names Norwegian Names Sami Names Swedish Names More Nordic Names Bibliography FAQ. Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex who fought unceasingly against the Danes living in northeast England. Henrik Ibsen used it for a character in his play A Dolls House 1879.

Find similar names like Nora. Nora or Norah is a feminine personal name of Arabic origin meaning light. Nora means Diminutive of Honor.