The name Nora is a derivative of Honora.

Nora name etymology. 1 The name derives from the Provençal name Aliénor which became Eléanor or. Nora 1 f Irish English Swedish Norwegian Danish Latvian German Dutch Italian. Proper name probably from Latin norma see norm.

Nora as a girls name is pronounced NOR-ah. Henrik Ibsen used it for a character in his play A Dolls House 1879. The origin and meaning of Nora is debated and several possible etymologies have been proposed.

The Irish and Anglo-Norman version derives from Honora based on the Latin word honor. Cognate with Galician nora Spanish nuera Catalan nora Occitan nòra Italian nuora and Romanian noră. The name Nora is a girls name of Irish origin meaning light.

Nora is similar to the Arabic name Noor meaning. Short form Eleanora Greek light Honora Latin woman of honor and Leonora. Nora nawr-uh is a feminine name that is used in the English Irish Swedish Norwegian Danish German Dutch and Italian languages.

Gender of the name Nora. Short form of Honora or Eleanor. Meaning History.

Lively communicative and adaptable Nóra and Aaren are charming and likeable characters who are sociable enough but reserved at the same time. Irish Gaelic form of NORA Who are they. Name Popularity Namesakes Name Days.