Nora (name)

For other uses, see Nora.
Nora
Pronunciation/ˈnɔːrə/ NOR-ə
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/namefrom Norman, in turn from Latin
Meaning"honor"
Region of originEurope
Other names
Related namesNorah, Noora, Noorah, Norma, Eleonora, Eleanor, Norabelle, Nura, Leonora

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).[1] In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of Eleonóra.[2]

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.[3]

Nora has been among the most popular girl names in Norway in the 2000s, topping the list of most popular girl names in 2012.[4]

In Finnish and Arabic there is a given name Noora.

"Bloody Nora", or ruddy Nora or "flaming Nora" is a British minced oath.[5]

  1. ^ Withycombe, E. G. (1976). The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names. Omega Books.
  2. ^ Drosdowski, Günther (1974). Lexikon der Vornamen. Duden.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 353, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  4. ^ Rodum, Elisabeth (23 January 2013). "Nora og Lucas mest populære". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  5. ^ Either derived from Cockney pronunciation of "horror" or using "Nora" as a generic name; "flaming Ada" also occurs. Thorpe, J. R. (3 February 2015). "9 Obscure Swear Words We Should Bring Back". Bustle. Dent, Susie (2009). What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 Questions about the English Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 132–33. ISBN 978-0-19-957415-5.