It mainly originates as a short form of Honora also Honoria a common Anglo-Norman name ultimately derived from the Latin word Honor with that meaning.

Baby name meaning nora. It also has Italian German Irish Albanian Scandinavian Arabic and Baltic origins. Its also said to be the feminine form of Norman in Scottish and is the name of Norah Jones everyones favorite singer if they suffered a break up in the 2000s. In Ireland Nora is derived from the name Honora which is in turn derived from the Latin word honor which means light The Arabic variation of the name Nora is.

Nora is a retro name that enjoyed a heyday in the 1880s and early 1900s and is making a comeback in a big way. Baby Name Roulette - Nora The Norah name meaning originates from Hebrew and The Bible meaning light a diminutive of names such as Leonora and Honora and also an alternate spelling of Nora derived of the Latin honor. What does the name Nora mean.

From Old Portuguese nora daughter-in-law from Latin nurus daughter-in-law probably through a Vulgar Latin root nora from Proto-Indo-European snusós daughter-in-law. Also used as an independent name. Is Nora name fit for baby name.

Girls Baby Name Meaning The meaning of Nora is honour and light. In Hungary the name Nóra originates as a short form of Eleonóra or Eleanor. Meaning honor and light Nora is common in many languages including Norman Latin Irish Italian and Scandinavian.

It mainly originates as a short form of Honora also Honoria a common Anglo-Norman name ultimately derived from the Latin word Honor. Cognate with Galician nora Spanish nuera Catalan nora Occitan nòra Italian nuora and Romanian noră. During the Middle Ages Nora was known as Honora.

It is of English Greek and Latin origin and the meaning of Nora is light. The most common variation of the name Nora is Norah. In a spate of trendy names like Nova Nola and Noa Nora is both popular and witty.