Leora is a
Hebrew female given name, which means "light unto me" or "I have light".
Alternative spellings may be Liora or Liorah. The name can be a diminutive form of
Eleanor. A male variant is
Leor. The name Leora may refer to:
People
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Leora Auslander (born 1959), American historian
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Leora Dana
Leora Dana (April 1, 1923 – December 13, 1983) was an American film, stage and television actress.
Education
Dana was born in New York City and her elder sister was Doris Dana. Dana graduated from Barnard College and the Royal Academy of Dram ...
(1923–1983), American actress
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Leora Skolkin-Smith (born 1952), American novelist
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Leora Spellman (1890–1945), American actress
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Liora Fadlon Simon (born 1970), Israeli singer, represented Israel in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
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Liora Itzhak (born 1974), Israeli singer
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Liora Ofer
Liora Ofer (Hebrew: ליאורה עופר; born December 22, 1953) is an Israeli real estate business executive who inherited the Israeli companies Ofer Investments and Melisron from her father, Yuli Ofer. She is the chairperson of these two comp ...
(born 1953), Israeli businesswoman
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Leora Bettison Robinson (1840–1914), American author, educator
Other uses
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Leora's stream salamander
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Leora, Missouri
See also
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Leor
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Laura (given name)
Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and the Americas, of Latin origin, whose meaning ("bay laurel") is a metonym for a victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel and Lauren.
Origin and usage
The name Laura is the feminized ...
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Lorna
Lorna is a feminine given name. The name is said to have been first coined by R. D. Blackmore for the heroine of his novel ''Lorna Doone'', which appeared in 1869. Blackmore appears to have derived this name from the Scottish placename ''Lorn''/' ...
References
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Hebrew feminine given names