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3 famous people named Alienor found on Wikipedia.
Eleanor (variants Elinor, Ellinor, Elenor, Eleanore, Eleanour, Eleonor(a), Éléonore among others; short form Leonor and variants) is a feminine given name. It was the name of a number of women of the high nobility in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages, originally from a Provençal name Aliénor.
In modern times, the name was popularly given in the United States in the 1910s to 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It declined below rank 600 by the 1970s, but has again risen above rank 150 in the early 2010s.
Common hypocorisms include Ella, Ellie, Elly (etc.), Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Leanora, Lenora, (etc.) Nell, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, Nelda, Nelle, (etc.), Nora(h), Noor, Noreen, Norene, Nonie (etc.)
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliénor de Poitiers | Writer | |
| 2 | Aliénor Tricerri | 1975 | Swiss tennis player |
| 3 | Aliénor de Comminges | 1329 |