Nora or Nora is a feminine personal name. It mainly originates as a short form of ''Honora'' (also ''Honoria''), a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word ''Honor'' (with that meaning). In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of ''

Eleonóra 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 introdu ...

''. The Irish Nóra is likewise probably an Irish form of ''Honora''. A diminutive form of ''Nóra'' is ''Nóirín''; this name has numerous Anglicised forms, such as: ''Norene'' and ''Norine'',. Nora has been among the most popular girl names in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

in the 2000s, topping the list of most popular girl names in 2012. In Finnish and Arabic there's a given name Noora. Notable people with the name include:

People

* Nora Arnezeder (born 1989), French actress and singer *

Nora Aunor Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Ph ...

(born 1953), Filipina actress *

Nora Barnacle Nora Barnacle (21 March 1884 – 10 April 1951) was the muse and wife of Irish author James Joyce. Barnacle and Joyce had their first romantic assignation in 1904 on a date celebrated worldwide as the "Bloomsday" of his modernist novel ...

(1884–1951), wife of author

James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the Modernism, modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important ...

* Nora Berra (born 1963), French politician *

Nora Campos Nora Campos (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician from California. Campos formerly served as a California State Assemblymember and was the President pro tempore during her tenure. In 2020, she was unsuccessful in her campaign for the C ...

(born 1966), American politician *

Norah Carter Norah Carter (15 April 1881 – 8 February 1966) was a New Zealand photographer. Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Early life Carter was born on 15 April 1881, to Anna Margaret Begg a ...

(1881–1966), New Zealand photographer * Nora Cortiñas (born 1930), Argentine social psychologist, activist, human rights defender * Nora Cullen (1905–1990), Argentine actress * Nora Demleitner (born 1966), American law professor * Nora Dunblane (born 1879), American actress and writer * Nora Dunn (born 1952), American actress and comedian * Nora England (born 1946), American linguist * Nora Ephron (1941–2012), American writer * Nora Fatehi (born 1992), Canadian-Moroccan dancer and actress * Norah Flatley (born 2000), American artistic gymnast * Nora Gal (1912–1991), Russian translator * Nora Trueblood Gause, (1851-1955), American humanitarian *

Nora Gjakova Nora, NORA, or Norah may refer to: * Nora (name), a feminine given name People with the surname * Arlind Nora (born 1980), Albanian footballer * Pierre Nora (born 1931), French historian Places Australia * Norah Head, New South Wales, headlan ...

(born 1992), Kosovo-Albanian judoka, Olympic champion *

Norah Gibbons Norah Gibbons (6 June 1952 – 8 April 2020), was the Director of Advocacy at Barnardos, Director and chair of Alcohol Action Ireland and was selected to be on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. Gibbons was the first chair of the D ...

(1952–8 April 2020), Irish children's advocate and social worker *

Nora Heysen Nora Heysen (11 January 1911 – 30 December 2003) was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1938 for portraiture and the first Australian woman appointed as an official war artist. Early years Heyse ...

(1911–2003), Australian artist *

Norah M. Holland Norah M. Holland (after marriage, Claxton; January 10, 1876 – April 27, 1925) was a Canadian poet, playwright, journalist, and editor. She was a contributor to the ''Canadian Courier'', ''Canadian Magazine, The Canadian Magazine'', ''Toronto Dai ...

(1876-1925), writer *

Nora Istrefi Nora Istrefi (born 25 March 1986) is a Kosovo Albanian singer. Life and career 1986–2004: Early life and career beginnings Istrefi was born to Nezir Istrefi and Suzana Tahirsylaj on 25 March 1986 into an Albanian family in the city of ...

(born 1986), Kosovo-Albanian singer *

Nora Iuga Nora Iuga (born 4 January 1931) is a Romanian poet, writer and translator. Iuga was born in Bucharest, Romania on 4 January 1931. As well as being a writer, Iuga has also worked as a journalist, foreign language assistant, and editor. Her first ...

(born 1931), Romanian poet, writer and translator * Norah Jones (born 1979), American singer * Nora Kirkpatrick (born 1984), American actress *

Princess Nora of Liechtenstein Princess Norberta of Liechtenstein, Marquesa de Mariño ( Norberta Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti; 31 October 1950), popularly known as Princess Nora, is a member of Princely Family of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein prin ...

(born 1950), Liechtenstein princess * Nora Lum, known as Awkwafina (born 1988), American actress * Nora McDermott (1927–2013), Canadian basketball and volleyball player, coach and physical education teacher *

Nora Mebarek Nora Mebarek (born 22 July 1972) is a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who has been a Member of the European Parliament since February 2020. Political career Mebarek stood in the 2017 French legislative election in Bouches-du-Rh ...

(born 1972), French politician * Nora Méndez (born 1969), Salvadoran poet * Nora Miao (born 1952), Hong Kong actress *

Nora Newcombe Nora S. Newcombe (born 1951 in Toronto) is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology and the James H. Glackin Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Temple University. She is a Canadian-American researcher in cognitive development, cognitive psychology ...

(born 1951), Canadian psychologist * Nora Nicholson (1892–1973), British actress * Norah O'Donnell (born 1974), American journalist * Nora Owen (born 1945), Irish politician and television presenter * Nora Perry (1831–1896), American poet and writer * Nora Perry (born 1954), British badminton player * Nora Roberts (born 1950), American author * Nora Salinas (born 1976), Mexican actress *

Nora Cate Schaeffer Nora Cate Schaeffer is an American sociologist and survey statistician. She is Sewell Bascom Professor of Sociology, Emerita, and was director of the Survey Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and president of the American Associatio ...

, American sociologist and survey statistician *

Nora Lawrence Smith Nora Lawrence Smith (December 25, 1885 - July 17, 1971) was a newspaper publisher and activist in Ashburn, Georgia. She has been called a "pioneer among women publishers" and "one of the best known and most respected weekly editors in the state." ...

(1885–1971), American newspaper publisher * Nora Sun (1937–2011), American diplomat * Nora Swinburne (1902–2000), British actress * Nora Tschirner (born 1981), German actress * Nora Volkow (born 1956), Mexican psychiatrist *

Nora W. Tyson Nora Wingfield Tyson (born 1957) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral. In 2015, she was installed as commander of the Third Fleet, making her the first woman to lead a United States Navy ship fleet. She retired from service in 2017.Third F ...

(born 1956), American admiral *

Nora Waln Nora Waln (1895 – 27 September 1964) was a best-selling American writer and journalist in the 1930s–50s, writing books and articles on her time spent in Germany and China. She was among the first to report on the spread of Nazism from 1934 t ...

(1895–1964), American writer * Nora Wattie (1900–1994), Scottish public health medicine and ante-natal pioneer * Norah Wilson (1901–1971), Australian Aboriginal community worker * Nora Zehetner (born 1981), American actress

Fictional characters

*Nora from the film ''Pete's Dragon'' (1977) *Nora from the anime '' Noragami'' *Nora Allen from '' The Flash'' comic books *Nora Arendt in ''

Spice and Wolf is a Japanese light novel series written by Isuna Hasekura, with illustrations by Jū Ayakura. ASCII Media Works has published 23 novels since February 2006 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. ASCII Media Works reported that as of Octo ...

'' *Nora from ''

Cytus ''Cytus'' is a collection of rhythm games developed by Taiwanese game developer Rayark. The original ''Cytus'' rhythm game was first released on the iOS platform on 12 January 2012. The game was later released on Android on 7 August 2012. A po ...

'' II * Nora Batty, fictional character on the British television series '' Last of the Summer Wine'' *Nora Beady, fictional character from the ''

Barnyard A barnyard or farmyard is an enclosed or open yard adjoining a barn,Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009. Barn. n. and, typically, related farm buildings, including a farmhouse. Enclosed b ...

'' franchise *Nora Bing, fictional character in '' Friends'' *

Nora Charles Nick and Nora Charles are fictional characters created by Dashiell Hammett in his novel ''The Thin Man''. The characters were later adapted for film in a series of films between 1934 and 1947; for radio from 1941 to 1950; for television from 1957 ...

, fictional character in the Dashiell Hammett novel, '' The Thin Man'' *Nora Carpenter, fictional character in '' Final Destination 2'' *Nora Clitheroe, from the play '' The Plough and the Stars'' * Nora Estheim, fictional character in the video game '' Final Fantasy XIII'' * Nora Fries, fictional character in DC Comics *

Nora Grey The ''Hush, Hush'' quartet is a series of four novels by Becca Fitzpatrick that follow teenager Nora Grey as she falls in love with the fallen angel Patch and discovers her own angelic heritage. The first book in the series, ''Hush, Hush'', was r ...

, fictional character in the '' Hush, Hush'' series of books by

Becca Fitzpatrick Becca Fitzpatrick (born February 3, 1979) is an American author, best known for having written the '' New York Times'' bestseller '' Hush, Hush'', a young adult novel published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She wrote thr ...

* Nora Hanen, fictional character on the American television series ''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTu ...

'' *Nora Helmer, character in '' A Doll's House'' by

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

Nora of Kelmendi Nora of Kelmendi is a legendary folktale 17th century Albanian woman for her beauty and valor. She is sometimes referred to as the "Helen of Albania" as her beauty also sparked a great war. She is also called the Albanian Brünhilde too, for s ...

, legendary character in the Albanian folklore * Nora Lewin, fictional character on the American television series ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

'' *Nora Mae Edwards, fictional character in the movie ''

Graverobbers Grave robbery, tomb robbing, or tomb raiding is the act of uncovering a grave, tomb or crypt to steal commodities. It is usually perpetrated to take and profit from valuable artefacts or personal property. A related act is body snatching, a term ...

'' *Nora Reid, fictional character on the Amazon Prime Video original series '' The Wilds'' *Noora Amalie Sætre, fictional character in Norwegian TV show '' SKAM'' *Norah Stoakes, fictional character in the Canadian young adult novel '' The Sky Is Falling'' *Nora Thunderman, fictional character the TV show '' The Thundermans'' *Nora Valkyrie from the animated web series '' RWBY'' *Nora Wakeman, fictional character in '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'' *Nora Walker, a character in the Netflix series '' 13 Reasons Why'' *

Nora Walker Nora Walker is a fictional character on the ABC television series '' Brothers & Sisters''. She is portrayed by veteran actress Sally Field. Nora is the main character of the series. Field was one of the two characters to appear in all the episo ...

, fictional character on the American television series '' Brothers & Sisters'' *Nora Baker, eldest daughter of 'The Bakers' in the film '' Cheaper by the Dozen'' *Nora Durst, a character from the American television series '' The Leftovers'' *

Nora Darhk ''Legends of Tomorrow'' is an American television series, developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer, and Andrew Kreisberg, based on several characters from DC Comics. The series premiered in the United States on January 21, 2016, ...

, fictional character in '' Arrow'' and '' Legends of Tomorrow''. * Nora Dershlit, a fictional character from

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

*Nora Gainesborough, a fictional character from ''True Blood'' *Nora Krank, a fictional character in the film '' Christmas with the Kranks''

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