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Nora (name)

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{{Infobox given name

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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|ɔːr|ə}} {{respell|NOR|ə}}

| gender = Female

| meaning = "honor"

| region = Europe

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| origin = from Norman, in turn from Latin

| related names = Norah, Noora, Noorah, Norma, Eleonora, Eleanor, Norabelle, Nura, Leonora

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Nora is a 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).{{cite book |title=The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names|first = E. G. |last =Withycombe| publisher= Omega Books| year=1976 }} In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of Eleonóra.{{cite book|title= Lexikon der Vornamen| first=Günther| last=Drosdowski| publisher=Duden|year=1974}}

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: Norene and Norine.{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |page=353 }}.

Nora has been among the most popular girl names in Norway in the 2000s, topping the list of most popular girl names in 2012.{{cite news |first=Elisabeth |last=Rodum |date=23 January 2013 |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/Nora-og-Lucas-mest-populare-7099616.html |title=Nora og Lucas mest populære |work=Aftenposten |language=no}}

In Finnish and Arabic there is a given name Noora.

"Bloody Nora", "ruddy Nora" or "flaming Nora" is a British minced oath, not named after any real individual.Either derived from Cockney pronunciation of "horror" or using "Nora" as a generic name; "flaming Ada" also occurs. {{cite web |first=J. R. |last=Thorpe |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/61868-9-obscure-old-swear-words-we-should-bring-back-consarn-it |title=9 Obscure Swear Words We Should Bring Back |website=Bustle |date=3 February 2015}} {{cite book |first=Susie |last=Dent |title=What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 Questions about the English Language |location=Oxford |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-19-957415-5 |pages=132–33 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kqe_xR2oYl8C&pg=PA132 }}

People

Notable people with the name include:

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Animals

  • Nora (2004–2024), a cat known for playing piano
  • Nora (born 2015), a polar bear at the Oregon Zoo

See also

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References

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