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Lenore Name Meaning, Pronunciation, and History

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Overview

The meaning of the name "lenore" is "light", and is used often for "girls".

Name
lenore
Meaning
light
Pronunciation
leh-nawr
Used for
girls
Syllables
2

Lenore Name Details

Lenore is a variant of the Greek name Eleanora, which is derived from the name Helen. In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, known for her beauty. The name Lenore gained popularity as a given name after Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven,' in which the protagonist mourns the death of his beloved Lenore. It has since been used as a poetic and literary name.

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