Leonora is a feminine given name which is a variation 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 ...

. It was relatively common in the 19th century in Western countries, ranking as the 314th most popular female given name in the United States in 1880. The name has declined in popularity but remains in use. Sixty-four newborn American girls were given the name in 2020.

People

* Leonara Elizabeth Grant (1931–2016), New Zealand actress, known as Lee Grant * Leonora Baroni, seventeenth century musician and composer * Leonora Braham, English opera singer and actress * Leonora Carrington, Mexican surrealist painter * Leonora Christina (disambiguation), Danish princess * Leonora Duarte, Flemish musician and composer * Leonora Beck Ellis (1862-1951), American educator, author, poet, social reformer *

Leonora Hornblow Leonora Hornblow ( Salmon; later Schinasi; June 3, 1920 – November 5, 2005) was an American novelist, children's literature writer and socialite. She wrote two novels in the 1950s, wrote for ''Liberty'' magazine and ''Los Angeles Daily News' ...

(1920–2005), American novelist, children's writer and socialite * Leonora Jakupi, singer from Kosovo * Leonora Jiménez, former Miss Asia Pacific International *

Leonora King Leonora Howard King (April 17, 1851 – June 30, 1925) was a Canadian physician and medical missionary who spent 47 years practising medicine in China. She was the first Canadian doctor to work in China, where she died in 1925. Early life and ...

, Canadian physician * Leonora Jessie Little (1865–1945), Australian zoologist and philanthropist * Leonora O'Reilly, American feminist, suffragist, and trade union organizer * Leonora Sanvitale *

Leonora (singer) Leonora Colmor Jepsen (born 3 October 1998), also known simply as Leonora, is a Danish singer and former competitive figure skater. As a figure skater, she was a two-time national junior champion in singles in 2015, 2016 and represented her coun ...

Danish singer, representing

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

at the

Eurovision Song Contest 2019 The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song " Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broad ...

Fictional characters

*Leonora Orantes, in the 2011 film '' Contagion'', played by

Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress, film producer, singer, and environmentalist who is widely known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters in both European and Hollywood productions. She has received ...

*"Leonora" is used for Eleonora di Guienna, a main character in Donizetti's opera ''

Rosmonda d'Inghilterra ''Rosmonda d'Inghilterra'' (''Rosamund of England'') is a ''melodramma'' or opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. The Italian language, Italian libretto was written by Felice Romani originally for Carlo Coccia, Coccia's ''Rosmunda'' (1829). ...

'' *Leonora, the heroine of Verdi's operas ''

La forza del destino ' (; ''The Power of Fate'', often translated ''The Force of Destiny'') is an Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on a Spanish drama, ' (1835), by Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas, wi ...

'' and ''

Il trovatore ''Il trovatore'' ('The Troubadour') is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto largely written by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play ''El trovador'' (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez. It was García Gutiérrez's mos ...

'' *Leonora Ashburnham, in the Ford Madox Ford novel ''

The Good Soldier ''The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion'' is a 1915 novel by the British writer Ford Madox Ford. It is set just before World War I, and chronicles the tragedy of Edward Ashburnham and his seemingly perfect marriage, along with that of his two A ...

'' *Leonora, in the film ''

Topsy-Turvy ''Topsy-Turvy'' is a 1999 British musical period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Allan Corduner as Sir Arthur Sullivan and Jim Broadbent as W.S. Gilbert, along with Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville and Ron Cook. The s ...

'' *Leonora, the villain of the Mexican TV series '' Miss XV'' *Leonora, in the video game '' Final Fantasy IV: The After Years'' *Leonora, in the novel In a dark, dark wood by Ruth Ware

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