Nora (name)


Nora or Norah is an Italian, German, English, Spanish, Irish, Albanian, Scandinavian, Arabic, and Baltic feminine personal name. It mainly originates as a short form of Honora, a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word Honor. In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of Eleonóra or Eleanor.
It is similar to the Arabic name Noor or Nura, meaning "fire, light, heat" amongst others.
The Irish Nóra is likewise probably an Irish form of Honora. A diminutive form of Nóra is Nóirín; 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.
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