Leora is a

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

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 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 introd ...

. A male variant is

Leor Lior ( he, ליאור) is a Jewish given name which means "my light" in Hebrew. Alternative spellings include Leeor, Leor, and Lyor. A female variant is Leora. Lior may refer to the following persons: * Lior, Israeli-born Australian singer-songwrit ...

. The name Leora may refer to:

People

Leora Auslander Leora Auslander (born 1959) is an American historian, best known for being Professor of European Social History and the Arthur and Joann Rasmussen Professor in Western Civilization at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Life and caree ...

(born 1959), American historian * Leora Dana (1923–1983), American actress *

Leora Skolkin-Smith Leora Skolkin-Smith (born 1952 in Manhattan, New York) is an Israeli-American novelist. Her first novel, ''Edges: O Israel, O Palestine'', was selected and edited by Grace Paley for Glad Day Books. Leora Skolkin-Smith graduated (BA and MFA) fro ...

(born 1952), American novelist *

Leora Spellman Leora Spellman (born Leora Theresa Spellmeyer; July 13, 1888 or 1890 – September 4, 1945) was an American vaudeville performer and stage and film actress and the wife of Charles B. Middleton. Born Leora Theresa Spellmeyer in Bonne Terre, M ...

(1890–1945), American actress *

Liora Fadlon Simon 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 *Leora Aus ...

(born 1970), Israeli singer, represented Israel in the

Eurovision Song Contest 1995 The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May 1995 at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RTÉ) and presented by ...

Liora Itzhak Liora Itzhak (Pezarkar) ( he, ליאורה יצחק; born 27 September 1974) is an Israeli singer of Indian origin. She was born in Israel to parents who had made aliyah from Mumbai, India. During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2017 visit ...

(born 1974), Israeli singer * Liora Ofer (born 1953), Israeli businesswoman *

Leora Bettison Robinson Leora Bettison Robinson (, Bettison; June 8, 1840 – January 19, 1914) was an American author and educator of the long nineteenth century. Together with her husband, she established the Holyoke Academy of Louisville, Kentucky. She was the author ...

(1840–1914), American author, educator

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Leora's stream salamander The Leora's stream salamander or ajolote (''Ambystoma leorae'') is a rare species of mole salamander in the family Ambystomatidae. It is endemic to a very small area of land in the Iztaccihuatl-Popocatepetl National Park on the border of the St ...

Leora, Missouri Leora is an unincorporated community in northern Stoddard County, Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): ...

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