Eleanor
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Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name Aliénor. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who came to marry King Henry II. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, who became queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Eleanor
- Given name.image
- EleanordeProvence.jpg
- Given name.caption
- Queen Eleanor of Provence
- Given name.gender
- Female
- Given name.language
- French and English
- Given name.nickname
- Nora, Ella, Ellie, Elle, El, Nell, Nellie, Nelly
- Given name.variant forms
- Eleonore, Eleanora, Eleonora, Eléonore, Elanor, Elinor(see Variants section)
- Given name.region
- Southern France
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Wikidata facts
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- Commons category
- Eleanor (given name)
- native label
- Eleanor
- Soundex
- E456
- Cologne phonetics
- 0567
- Caverphone
- ALN111
- nickname
- Ellie
- P8168
- equivalence point
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20 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Variants
- Notable people
- People with the given name Eleanor
- <span class="anchor" id="Queen"></span> Medieval
- Modern
- People with the given name Eleanour
- People with the given name Elenore
- People with the given name Eleonore
- People with the given name Elinor
- People with the given name Elinore
- People with the given name Elleanor
- People with the given name Eleonora
- People with the given name Ellinor
- People with the given name Ellinore
- Fictional characters
- See also
- Explanatory notes
- References
- External links
Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name Aliénor. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who came to marry King Henry II. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, who became queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.
The name was popular in the Anglosphere during the first half of the 20th century, but declined in use until the late 20th century and first decades of the 21st century. It has been a well-used name in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand during the 2020s. Eleanor was the third most popular name for newborn girls born to white mothers in the U.S. state of Virginia in 2024, but was a less popular name for girls born to mothers from other groups. Eleanor was the ninth most popular name overall for newborn girls in Virginia in 2024.