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Meaning and origin
Elinor is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Torch`.


Where is it used?
The name Elinor is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Leonora, used in Italian.
Leonore, used in German.
Lenore, used in English.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Leonor (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Eleonora (In Italian)
Eleonore (In German)
Eléonore (In French)
Helen (In English)
Eleanor (In English)
Eleanora (In English)
Eleanore (In English)
Eleonor (In English)
Elenora (In English)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Ellie
In Other languages: Elea


See also
In Irish, English and in Scandinavian: Nora (F)
In English: Nelle (F)
In English: Nell (F)
In English: Nellie (F)
In English: Nelly (F)


Extra information:
From Old English.

What Elinor`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Elinor:
   It's unusual, and people usually love it once realise it's spelt differently.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everywhere you go, people will assume your name is Eleanor, Elena or Helena.
   If my name wasn`t Elinor....:
   Wouldn't change it for the world.
   Extra information:
   Sharing a name with an Austen character is pretty cool :)
2. The best thing about the name Elinor:
   It's unusual, so it's memorable
   The worst thing about the name:
   everybody spells it like ellinor where i come from
   If my name wasn`t Elinor....:
   Louise
   Extra information:
   somehow I think it sounds romantic
3. The best thing about the name Elinor:
   It's unique in it's frequency of use and spelling
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone wants to spell it Eleanor.
   If my name wasn`t Elinor....:
   who cares, I love it
   Extra information:
   I love it when people shorten it to Ellie!
4. The best thing about the name Elinor:
   nothing
   The worst thing about the name:
   old fashioned name only old ladies have
   If my name wasn`t Elinor....:
   Stephanie
   Extra information:
   
5. The best thing about the name Elinor:
   Elinor mean A pretty girl in chinese so name your child Elinor ^^
   The worst thing about the name:
   Not much people are called Elinor :(
   If my name wasn`t Elinor....:
   If my name wasent Elinor i will like to be called Kelly because i think it is a nice name
   Extra information:
   

More `Elinor` links
Elinor as abbreviation
Actors named Elinor
Elinor in the encyclopedia