Eleanor () is a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old

Provençal Provençal may refer to: *Of Provence, a region of France * Provençal dialect, a dialect of the Occitan language, spoken in the southeast of France *''Provençal'', meaning the whole Occitan language *Franco-Provençal language, a distinct Roman ...

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 Eleanor of Provence (c. 1223 – 24/25 June 1291) was a French noblewoman who became Queen of England as the wife of King Henry III from 1236 until his death in 1272. She served as regent of England during the absence of her spouse in 1253. ...

, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and

Eleanor of Castile Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I, whom she married as part of a political deal to affirm English sovereignty over Gascony. The marriage was known to be particularly close, and ...

, wife of

Edward I Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he ruled the duchies of Aquitaine and Gascony as a vassal o ...

. 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 Ella may refer to: * Ella (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Places United States * Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincorporate ...

, Ellie, Elly, Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, and Nora.

Origin

The name derives from the

name Aliénor, which became Eléonore in '' Langue d'oïl'', i.e., French, and from there Eleanor in English. The origin of the name is somewhat unclear; one of the earliest bearers appears to have been Eleanor of Aquitaine (1120s–1204). She was the daughter of

Aénor de Châtellerault Aénor of Châtellerault (also known as ''Aénor de Rochefoucauld'') Duchess of Aquitaine (born c. 1103 in Châtellerault, died March 1130 in Talmont) was the mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who became one of the most powerful women in Europe ...

, and it has been suggested that having been baptized '' Aenor'' after her mother, she was called ''alia Aenor'', i.e. "the other Aenor" or Aliénor in childhood and would have kept that name in adult life. Some sources say that the name Aénor itself may be a Latinization of an unknown Germanic name. Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most powerful woman in 12th century Europe, was certainly the reason for the name's later popularity. However, the name's origin with her, and the explanation of ''alia Aenor'' is uncertain; there are records of possible bearers of the name Alienor earlier in the 12th, or even in the 11th or 10th centuries, but the records of these women post-date Eleanor of Aquitaine, at a time when Alienor had come to be seen as an equivalent variant of the name Aenor (so that presumably, these women during their own lifetime used the given name Aenor): # Alienor, wife (b. 899) (married 935) of Aimery II, Viscount of Thouars, and mother of Herbert I (born 960). # Aleanor de Thouars (1050-1088/93), grandmother of Aénor of Châtellerault, and thus Eleanor of Aquitaine's great-grandmother. Born c. 1060 as a daughter of Aimery IV of Thouars and Aurengarde de Mauleon. Her name is also cited in some documents as Adenor, Aenors and Aleanor/Alienor, and may have been corrupted to Alienor in genealogies only after the 12th century. # Eleanor of Normandy, aunt of William the Conqueror, was so named by the 17th-century genealogist

Pierre de Guibours Anselm de Guibours (born 1625) (Father Anselm of the Blessed Mary, O.A.D., french: Père Anselme de Sainte-Marie, or simply ''Père Anselme'') was a French Discalced Augustinian friar and noted genealogist. Biography He was born Pierre de Guibour ...

, but de Guibours' sources for this remain unknown. #

Eleanor of Champagne Eleanor of Blois or Champagne (French: ''Eléonore''; 1102–1147) was a French noblewoman. Life She was daughter of Stephen, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy, daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. Eleanor married Ralph ...

(1102–1147), in 1125 became the first wife of Ralph I, Count of Vermandois, who was displaced by Eleanor of Aquitaine's sister Petronilla of Aquitaine, leading to war (1142–44) in Champagne.

Variants

* Brittany: Azenor * English: Eleanor, Elinor *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

: Eleonoora, Ellinor *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: Eléonore, Éléonore, Léonore, Elléonore, Eléanor, Éléanor, Éléanore, Aliénor, Aénor * German: Eleonore * Greek: Ελεονώρα * Hungarian, Slovakian: Eleonóra * Irish: Eileanóra, Elienor * Italian, Dutch, Polish: Eleonora * Latvian: Eleonora * Occitan: Alienor, Alienòr * Portuguese: Leonora, Leonor *

: Lenoa, Leno * Spanish: Leonor *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: Eleanora, Ellinor, Elleonore, Elna

Notable people

Medieval

* Eleanor of Normandy (b. 1011/1013, d. after 1071), daughter of Richard II of Normandy. * Eleanor of Aquitaine (ca. 1122–1204), wife of

Louis VII of France Louis VII (1120 – 18 September 1180), called the Younger, or the Young (french: link=no, le Jeune), was King of the Franks from 1137 to 1180. He was the son and successor of King Louis VI (hence the epithet "the Young") and married Duchess ...

and Henry II of England, mother of Richard I and

King John King John may refer to: Rulers * John, King of England (1166–1216) * John I of Jerusalem (c. 1170–1237) * John Balliol, King of Scotland (c. 1249–1314) * John I of France (15–20 November 1316) * John II of France (1319–1364) * John I o ...

* Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile (1161–1214), daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine; wife of

Alfonso VIII of Castile Alfonso VIII (11 November 11555 October 1214), called the Noble (''El Noble'') or the one of Las Navas (''el de las Navas''), was King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at ...

* Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (1184–1241), daughter of Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany *

Eleanor of Brittany (abbess) Eleanor of Brittany (1275 – 16 May 1342) was the sixteenth abbess of Fontevrault. She was born in England to John II, Duke of Brittany and Beatrice of England, and in 1281 at the age of seven entered Amesbury Priory in Wiltshire, a priory ...

(1285-1342), granddaughter of

and Henry III, and later Abbess of Fontevraud * Eleanor of Castile (1202-1244) (1202–1244), wife of James I of Aragon * Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester (1215–1275), daughter of King John of England, wife of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester *

(1222–1291), wife of Henry III of England, mother of

(1241–1290), wife of Edward I of England, mother of

Edward II Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir apparent to t ...

* Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar (1269–1298), daughter of Edward I, betrothed to Alfonso III of Aragon, and wife of Henry III of Bar * Eleanor of Anjou (1289-1341), daughter of

Charles II of Naples Charles II, also known as Charles the Lame (french: Charles le Boiteux; it, Carlo lo Zoppo; 1254 – 5 May 1309), was King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1285–1309), Prince of Achaea (1285–1289), and Count of Anjou and Maine ( ...

and Mary of Hungary, and wife of Frederick III of Sicily * Eleanor de Clare (1292-1337), granddaughter of Edward I of England and wife of Hugh Despenser the Younger *

Eleanor of Castile (1307-1359) Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was List of English royal consorts, Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I, whom she married as part of a political deal to affirm English sovereignty over Gascony. The marriage was known ...

(1307–1359), wife of Alfonso IV of Aragon * Eleanor of Woodstock (1318–1355), daughter of Edward II, wife of Reynold II, Count of Gelderland * Eleanor of Arborea (1347 – 1404), Sardinian judge * Eleanor of Sicily (1349-1375), wife of

Peter IV of Aragon Peter IV, ; an, Pero, ; es, Pedro, . In Catalan, he may also be nicknamed ''el del punyalet'': "he of the little dagger". (Catalan: ''Pere IV''; 5 September 1319 – 6 January 1387), called the Ceremonious (Catalan: ''el Cerimoniós''), w ...

* Leonor Telles de Menezes (1350–1386), wife of

Ferdinand I of Portugal Ferdinand I ( pt, Fernando; 31 October 1345 – 22 October 1383), sometimes called the Handsome () or occasionally the Inconstant (), was the King of Portugal from 1367 until his death in 1383. His death led to the 1383–85 crisis, also k ...

* Eleanor of Castile (d. 1416) (136x–1416), wife of Charles III of Navarre * Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1402–1445) wife of Edward I of Portugal * John/Eleanor Rykener, a 14th-century (possibly transgender)

prostitute Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penet ...

Modern

* Eleanor of Viseu (1458–1525), wife of John II of Portugal * Eleanor of Austria (1498–1558), Queen consort of Portugal (1516–1521) and of France (1530–1547) * Eleanor of Toledo (1522–1562), Spanish noblewoman and Duchess and Regent of Florence (1539) *

Eleonore Batthyány-Strattmann Countess Eleonore Batthyány-Strattmann (29 May 1673 – 24 November 1741) was a Viennese Court lady. The daughter of Imperial Court Chancellor Count Theodor Heinrich von Strattmann, she was married to Hungarian nobleman and Ban of Croatia Ád ...

(1672–1741), Viennese court lady * Elleanor Eldridge (c.1784-c.1845), African American/Native American entrepreneur *

Eleanor Anne Porden Eleanor Anne Porden (14 July 1795 – 22 February 1825) was a British Romantic poet. She was the first wife of the explorer John Franklin. Early years and education Eleanor Anne Porden was born in London, 14 July 1795. She was the younger surv ...

(1795–1825), English poet *

Eleanor Macomber Eleanor Macomber (February 22, 1801 – April 16, 1840) was an American missionary and teacher who founded a Protestant school and church among the Karen. In 1830, she was sent by the American missionary board of the Baptist church as a teacher amo ...

(1801–1840), missionary, teacher *

Eleonora Duse Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse ( , ; 3 October 185821 April 1924), often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele d'Annunzio and Hen ...

(1858 –1924), Italian actress * Ellinor Aiki (1893–1969), Estonian painter * Eleanor Audley (1905–1991), American actress * Eleanor Boardman (1898–1991), American actress *

Eleanor Kearny Carr William Eleanor Kearny Carr (March 1, 1840 – March 29, 1912) was an American planter and political hostess who served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1893 to 1897 as the wife of Governor Elias Carr. She was a charter member and libraria ...

(1840–1912), American political hostess *

Eleonora Chiavarelli Eleonora Chiavarelli (1915 – 17 July 2010) was an Italian woman who was the spouse of Aldo Moro, a politician who was kidnapped and assassinated in 1978. Biography Chiavarelli was born in 1915 in Montemarciano. Her father was a physician. Sh ...

(1915–2010), wife of Aldo Moro *

Eleanor Glanville Eleanor Glanville (born Goodricke; first married name Ashfield; 1654–1709) was an England, English entomologist and Natural history, naturalist, specializing in the Lepidopterology, study of butterflies and moths. She inherited family prop ...

(1654–1709), English

entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...

and naturalist * Elinor Glyn (1864–1943), British novelist * Eleanor Gwynn (known colloquially as "Nell") (1650-1687), Restoration actress and mistress of Charles II of England * Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden, its reigning queen 1719-1720 * Eleonora, three 17th century Swedish queens consort *

Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken Eleonora Catherine of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (17 May 1626 – 3 March 1692), was a cousin and foster sister of Queen Christina of Sweden and sister of King Charles X of Sweden. After her brother's accession to the throne (1654), she and he ...

, Swedish princess *

Eleanor Maria Easterbrook Ames Eleanor Ames (née, Easterbrook; after first marriage, Child; after second marriage, Hubbell; after third marriage, Ames; October 7, 1831 – June 20, 1908), better known by her pen name, Eleanor Kirk, was an American author, businesswoman, newsp ...

(1831-1908), American writer, publisher * Eleanor Marx (1855–1898), British writer and daughter of Karl Marx *

Eleanor Modrakowska Eleanor Modrakowska (March 29, 1879 – April 2, 1956) was an American painter. Her work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad ...

(1879–1955), American painter *

Eleanor Porter Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 – May 21, 1920) was an American novelist, most known for ''Pollyanna'' (1913) and '' Just David'' (1916). Biography Eleanor Emily Hodgman was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on December 19, ...

(1868–1920), American novelist *

Eleanor Rathbone Eleanor Florence Rathbone (12 May 1872 – 2 January 1946) was an independent British Member of Parliament (MP) and long-term campaigner for family allowance and for women's rights. She was a member of the noted Rathbone family of Liverpool. E ...

(1872–1946), British politician * Elenore Abbott (1875–1935), American painter and book illustrator * Elinore Pruitt Stewart (1876–1933), American homesteader in Wyoming and memoirist * Eleanour Sinclair Rohde (1881-1950), British garden designer * Eleanor Farjeon (1881–1965), British writer * Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), First Lady of U.S., wife of President Franklin Roosevelt *

Eleanor Soltau Eleanor Soltau (1877–1962) was an English doctor who led the first unit of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service in Serbia. Early life Soltau was born in Romford, Essex, in late 1877. Her parents were George Soltau (d. c.1896), ...

(1877–1962), English doctor * Elinor Wylie (1885–1928), American writer * Eleanor Butler Roosevelt (1888-1960), American philanthropist * Eleanor Wilson McAdoo (1889-1967), American author and the youngest daughter of President U.S. Woodrow Wilson *

Eleanor Lansing Dulles Eleanor Lansing Dulles (June 1, 1895 – October 30, 1996) was an American writer, professor, and United States Government employee. Her background in economics and her familiarity with European affairs enabled her to fill a number of importan ...

(1895–1996), American economist and diplomat * Eleanor Agnes Lee (1841–1873), diarist, poet, and daughter of

Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Nort ...

* Elinor Fair (1903–1957), American actress *

Eleanor Campbell King Eleanor Campbell King (1906–1991) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and educator. She was a member of the original Humphrey-Weidman company, where she was a principal dancer in the pioneering modern dance movement in New York City, ...

(1906–1991), American modern dancer and choreographer *

Eleanor Hibbert Eleanor Alice Hibbert (Maiden and married names, née Burford; 1 September 1906 – 18 January 1993) was an English writer of Romance novel#Historical romance, historical romances. She was a prolific writer who published several books a year in ...

(1906–1993), British novelist * Elinor Smith (1911–2010), American aviator * Eleanor Powell (1912–1982), American tap dancer and actress * Eleanor Ruggles (1916-2008), American biographer * Eleonore Schönborn (1920–2022), Austrian politician * Eleanor Parker (1922-2013), American actress * Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves (born 1927), American librarian, educator, historian, and editor * Eleanor Helin (1932–2009), American astronomer * Elinor Ostrom (1933–2012), American political scientist and Nobel prize winner * Elinor Donahue (born 1937), American actress *

Eleanor Duckworth Eleanor Ruth Duckworth (born 1935) is a teacher, teacher educator, and psychologist. Duckworth earned her Ph.D. (Docteur en sciences de l'éducation) at the Université de Genève in 1977. She grounds her work in Jean Piaget and Bärbel Inhelde ...

(born 1935), Canadian psychologist and educator * Eleanor Holmes Norton (born 1937), American politician * Eleanor Bron (born 1938), British actress and author * Eleanor Montgomery (1946–2013), American high jumper * Eleanor Bodel (born 1948), Swedish singer * Eleanor Warwick King (born 1957), British appellate court judge *

Eleanor Smith Eleanor Smith may refer to: * Eleanor Smith (politician) (born 1957), British Labour Party MP *Lady Eleanor Smith (1902–1945), English writer *Eleanor Smith (activist) (1822–1896), Irish educational activist *Eleanor Smith (suffragist) (1828– ...

(born 1957), British politician * Eleanor Laing (born 1958), British politician * Eleanor McEvoy (born 1967), Irish musician, singer/songwriter * Eleanor Mears (1917–1992), Scottish medical practitioner and campaigner *

Elinor Middlemiss Elinor Middlemiss (née Elinor Allen; born 28 January 1967) is a former Scottish badminton player. At present she is working as Games team operations manager of Badminton Scotland Commonwealth games. About Elinor Middlemiss is the wife of Ken ...

(born 1967), Scottish badminton player * Eleanor Friedberger (born 1976), American musician *

Eleonora Dziekiewicz Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal dialect, Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. ...

(born 1978), Polish volleyball player * Ellie Reeves (born 1980), British politician * Éléonore Caroit (born 1985), French politician *

Eleanor James Eleanor James (born 18 April 1986 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire) is an English actress. Career In 2005 Eleanor landed her first film role when she got the part of a fallen angel in '' Demonic'', starring Tom Savini. Eleanor then got the role of J ...

(born 1986), English actress * Eleonora "Ellen" van Dijk (born 1987), Dutch road and track cyclist * Elinor Joseph (born 1991), Israeli soldier * Eleanor Tomlinson (born 1992), English actress *

Eleonore von Habsburg Eleonore von Habsburg-Lothringen (''Eleonore Maria del Pilar Iona Christina Jelena''; born 28 February 1994) is an Austrian jewellery designer, gemologist, and member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. Early life and background Eleonore Habsb ...

(born 1994), Austrian model * Eleanor Lee (born 1999), Singaporean actress, singer and model * Eleanor Worthington Cox (born 2001), English actress

Fictional characters

* Eleanora, principal woman's role in Strindberg's 1901 play '' Easter'' * Ellenore, guest player character portrayed by Marisha Ray in '' L.A. by Night'' * Eleanor, supporting character in the video game '' Rule of Rose'' * Eleanor, supporting character in the video game '' The Walking Dead: A New Frontier'' * Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway, in the 1985 novel '' Contact'' by

Carl Sagan Carl Edward Sagan (; ; November 9, 1934December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is research on ext ...

Elenore Baker is a 26-episode anime television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio. According to the composer of the series, Yuki Kajiura, the director Kōichi Mashimo created a list of brief descriptions of every recurring char ...

, supporting character in the anime '' Madlax'' * Ellie Bishop, in the television series ''

NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to: Law enforcement * National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom * Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...

'' * Eleanor Bonneville, a supporting character from the movie '' Jigsaw (2017 film)'' * Eleanor Butterbean, in the television series '' The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' *

Elinor Dashwood Elinor Dashwood is a fictional character and the protagonist of Jane Austen's 1811 novel ''Sense and Sensibility''. In this novel, Austen analyses the conflict between the opposing temperaments of sense (logic, propriety, and thoughtfulness, as ...

, in the 1811 novel '' Sense and Sensibility'' by

Jane Austen Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

* Eleanor Douglas, in the 2013 young adult novel '' Eleanor & Park'', written by Rainbow Rowell * Elanor Gardner, daughter of Samwise Gamgee in J.R.R Tolkien's '' The Lord of the Rings'' * Princess Eleanor Matilda Henstridge, in the television series '' The Royals'' * Eleanor Hume, a main character from the videogame '' Tales of Berseria'' * Eleanor Lamb, one of the main protagonists of ''

BioShock 2 ''BioShock 2'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Marin and published by 2K Games. It was released worldwide for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 on February 9, 2010; Feral Interactive released an OS X version on March 30 ...

'' by Irrational Games * Eleanor Miller, one of the members of the female chipmunk music artist band The Chipettes *

Ellie Nash '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

, in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Eleanor Oliphant, protagonist of '' Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine'' * Elinor Rabbit, the titular protagonist often accompanied by Olive and Ari in the animated

PBS Kids PBS Kids is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. Some public television children's programs are not produced by PBS member stations or transmitted by PBS. Instead, ...

series '' Elinor Wonders Why'' * Eleanor Savage, love interest, therapeutic friend, and conversational other to protagonist Amory Blaine in F. Scott Fitzgerald's '' This Side of Paradise'' * Eleanor Shellstrop, the protagonist of American fantasy sitcom '' The Good Place'' * Queen Elenoir Siegwald, a character in the Filipino Webtoon series ''

Mage & Demon Queen ''Mage & Demon Queen'' is a fantasy-comedy webtoon created by Filipinos, Filipino artist Kuru (Color_LES). The series follows an adventurer mage, Malori, as she attempts to seduce the Demon Queen Velverosa of her Role-playing game, RPG fantasy wo ...

'' * Eleanor Tilney, in the 1803 novel '' Northanger Abbey'' by

Eleanor of Tristain This is a list of characters from the light novel, anime, and manga series ''The Familiar of Zero''. Main characters Louise : : is introduced as a second-year student at the Tristain Academy of Magic. She is the third daughter of the Vallièr ...

, in the novels and anime '' The Familiar of Zero'' * Elinor Tyrell, handmaid to Margaery Tyrell in the ''

A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who init ...

'' series * Eleanor “Nell” Vance, in The Haunting of Hill House * Eleanor Waldorf, mother of a protagonist, Blair Waldorf, in TV series '' Gossip Girl'' * Ellie Woodcomb, in the television series '' Chuck'' *

Miss Ellie Ewing Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing Farlow (maiden name Southworth) is a fictional character from the primetime CBS television series ''Dallas'', a long-running serial centered on the lives of the wealthy Ewing family of Dallas, Texas. Created by writer ...

Eleanor Southworth Ewing Farlow, the matriarch of the Ewing family in the CBS drama series '' Dallas'' * Queen Elinor, in the Disney/Pixar movie ''

Brave Brave most commonly refers to: *Brave, an adjective for one who possesses courage *Braves (Native Americans), a EuroAmerican stereotype for Native American warriors Brave(s) or The Brave(s) may also refer to: Film and television * ''Brave'' (199 ...

Music

* " Elenore," a 1968 song by The Turtles. * " Eleanor Rigby," a 1966 song by The Beatles. * "

Lady Eleanor "Lady Eleanor" is a song written by Alan Hull, featured on the first Lindisfarne album, ''Nicely Out of Tune''. Initially released as a single in May 1971, it failed to chart. In 1972, following the success of the band's single "Meet me on the ...

," a 1971 song by

Lindisfarne Lindisfarne, also called Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important ...

. * " Eleanor Put Your Boots On", a 2006 song by Franz Ferdinand.

Animals

Eleonora cockatoo The Eleonora cockatoo, ''Cacatua galerita eleonora'', also known as medium sulphur-crested cockatoo, is a subspecies of the sulphur-crested cockatoo. It is native to the Aru Islands in the province of Maluku in eastern Indonesia, but has also b ...

, a parrot.

Vehicles

* Eleanor (automobile), the vehicle used in ''Gone in 60 Seconds'' (

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

) as well as the 2000 remake.

Notes

References

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