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Eleanor (other)
Eleanor is a female given name. Eleanor, Elenore, Elinor, Elinore, Ellinore, Elynor or variations thereof may also refer to: Places * Lake Eleanor, a reservoir in Yosemite National Park, California * Eleanor, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Eleanor, Illinois, an unincorporated community *Ellinor, Kansas, an unincorporated community *Eleanor, West Virginia, a town * 2650 Elinor, an asteroid Ships *, a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918 * PS ''Eleanor'' (1873), a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1873 to 1881 * PS ''Eleanor'' (1881), a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1881 to 1902 * ''Eleanor'' (sloop), a racing sloop built in 1903 *''Eleanor'', one of the three tea ships boarded in the Boston Tea Party Other uses *"Eleanor Put Your Boots On", a song by Franz Ferdinand *"Eleanor Rigby", a song by The Beatles *"Elenore", a 1968 song by The Turtles * ''Elea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor
Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who came to marry King Henry II. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I. The name was popular in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It declined below 600 by the 1970s, again rose to rank 32 in the 2010s. Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving first lady of the US was probably the most famous bearer of the name in contemporary history. Common hypocorisms include Elle, Ella, Ellie, Elly, Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, and Nora. Origin The name derives from the Provençal name Aliénor, which became Eléonore in ''Langue d'oïl'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor (book)
''Eleanor'' (1996) is a children's picture book biography of Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood, written by Barbara Cooney, describing her as a shy girl who goes on to do great things. References 1996 children's books Cultural depictions of Eleanor Roosevelt Picture books by Barbara Cooney American picture books Children's history books {{Child-hist-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |