Nora (name)

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Pronunciation /ˈnɔːrə/ NAWR-ə Meaning "honor" Related names Norma		Gender Female Region of origin Europe
Word/name from Norman, in turn from Latin

Nora or Norah is an Italian, English, Irish, Albanian, Scandinavian and Baltic feminine personal name. 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). In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of Eleonóra or Eleanor.

In the Greek language, it means "light"-similar to the Arabic name Noor with the same meaning.

The Irish Nóra is likewise probably an Irish form of Honora. A diminutive form of Nóra is Nóirin; this name has numerous Anglicised forms, such as: Noreen, Norene, Nóinín and Norine.

Nora has been among the most popular girl names in Norway in the 2000s, topping the list of most popular girl names in 2012.

Nora may refer to:

People

Nora Arnezeder (born 1989), French actress and singer

Nora Aunor (born 1953), Filipina actress

Nora Berra (born 1963), French politician

Nora Campos (born 1966), American politician

Nora Demleitner (born 1966), American law professor

Nora Dunn (born 1952), American actress and comedian

Nora England (born 1946), American linguist

Nora Ephron (1941–2012), American writer

Nora Gal (1912–1991), Russian translator

Nora Heysen (1911–2003), Australian artist

Nora Istrefi (born 1986), Albanian singer

Norah Jones (born 1979), American singer

Nora Kirkpatrick (born 1984), American actress

Princess Nora of Liechtenstein (born 1950), Liechtenstein princess

Nora Miao (born 1952), Hong Kong actress

Nora Newcombe (born 1951), Canadian psychologist

Nora Nicholson (1892–1973), British actress

Nora Owen (born 1945), Irish politician and television presenter

Nora Perry (born 1954), British badminton player

Nora Roberts (born 1950), American author

Nora Salinas (born 1976), Mexican actress

Nora Sun (1937–2011), American diplomat

Nora Swinburne (1902–2000), British actress

Nora Tschirner (born 1981), German actress

Nora Volkow (born 1956), Mexican psychiatrist

Nora W. Tyson (born 1956), American admiral

Nora Waln (1895–1964), American writer

Nora Zehetner (born 1981), American actress

Fiction

Nora Batty, fictional character on the British television series Last of the Summer Wine

Nora Fries, fictional character in DC Comics

Nora Grey, fictional character in the Hush, Hush series of books by Becca Fitzpatrick

Nora Hanen, fictional character on the American television series One Life to Live

Nora Lewin, fictional character on the American television series Law & Order

Nora of Kelmendi, legendary character in the Albanian folklore

Nora Walker, fictional character on the American television series Brothers & Sisters

Noora Amalie Sætre, amazing character in Norwegian TV Show, SKAM

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