Nora, NORA, or Norah may refer to: *

Nora (name) 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 originate ...

, a feminine given name

People with the surname

Arlind Nora Arlind Nora (born 4 July 1980, in Gjirokastër) is a retired Albanian footballer playing as a forward. Career stats Honours Club ;Elbasani *Albanian Superliga The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship ...

(born 1980), Albanian footballer *

Pierre Nora Pierre Nora (born 17 November 1931) is a French historian elected to the Académie française on 7 June 2001. He is known for his work on French identity and memory. His name is associated with the study of new history. He is the brother of t ...

(born 1931), French historian

Places

Australia

Norah Head, New South Wales Norah Head, originally known as Bungaree Noragh Point, is a headland on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, south of Newcastle and north of Sydney. The nearest suburbs are Noraville, Canton Beach and Toukley. Soldiers Beach is loca ...

, headland on the Central Coast

Canada

Mount Nora Mount Nora is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic O ...

, a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Eritrea

Nora (island) Nora (also transliterated: Norah) is the second largest island in the Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea, and one of the three inhabited islands of the archipelago. It has an area of 105.15 km. It reaches a maximum height of 37 meters in the north ...

, island in the Dahlak Archipelago of Eritrea

Italy

Nora, Italy Nora ( grc, Νῶρα) (''Nuras'' in the mediaeval Sardinian language) is an ancient pre-Roman and Roman town on a peninsula near Pula, near to Cagliari in Sardinia. History In his ''Description of Greece'', Pausanias, a Greek-Roman geographer of ...

, archaeological site in Sardinia

Russia

Nora (river) The Nora (russian: Нора) is a river in Amur Oblast, Russia. It is the 2nd longest tributary of the Selemdzha after the Ulma, with a length of and the first in drainage basin area, with . The name originated in "nehru", the Evenki word for ...

, a river in the Russian Far East

Sweden

Nora, Sweden Nora is a locality and the seat of Nora Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 6,526 inhabitants in 2010. History Nora received its charter in 1643. The government had requested the inhabitants of both Nora and the adjacent town Lindesberg to m ...

Nora Municipality Nora Municipality (''Nora kommun'') is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Nora. The amalgamation leading to the present municipality took place already in 1967 and in 1971 the ''City of Nora'' b ...

Nora and Hjulsjö Mountain District Nora is a locality and the seat of Nora Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 6,526 inhabitants in 2010. History Nora received its charter in 1643. The government had requested the inhabitants of both Nora and the adjacent town Lindesberg to m ...

, district of Västmanland

Turkey

Nora (Cappadocia) Nora ( grc, τὰ Νῶρα) was a mountain fortress and town of ancient Cappadocia, on the frontiers of Lycaonia. Located at the foot of Mount Taurus, in which Eumenes was for a whole winter besieged by Antigonus (319 BC), before he escaped ...

, a town of ancient Cappadocia, now in Turkey

United States

Nora, Idaho Nora is an unincorporated community in Latah County, in the U.S. state of Idaho. History Nora contained a post office from 1900 until 1906. The community was originally built up chiefly by Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is ...

, an unincorporated community *

Nora, Illinois Nora is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. In 2020, the population was 107, down from 121 at the 2010 census, which was up from 118 in 2000. History Nora was named by a railroad official for a fe ...

, village in Jo Daviess County *

Nora, Indianapolis Nora is a community on the far north side of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is home to North Central High School and the founding section of the Monon Trail. Nora's neighborhoods typically feature diverse housing stock, large lots and mature trees. ...

, Indiana, a neighborhood * Nora, Michigan, a former settlement * Nora, Nebraska, village in Nuckolls County *

Nora, Virginia Nora is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County in the southern U.S. state of Virginia. In the 2000 US census, its population is listed as 566. Nora is situated along the McClure River. Coal mining has always been the primary business for ...

, unincorporated town in Dickenson County *

Nora, Wisconsin Nora is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cottage Grove, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Nora is located on U.S. Route 12 and U.S. Route 18 west-southwest of Deerfield. Nora has existed since at least 1877, at which ti ...

, unincorporated community in Dane County *

Nora Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota Nora Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. Nora Township was named for Knut Nora, a pioneer farmer and native of Norway. Geography According to the United States Cens ...

Nora Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Nora Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 370 and it contained 168 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all l ...

Nora Township, Pope County, Minnesota Nora Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census. According to Warren Upham, the name Nora was probably derived from Norway. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, ...

Nora School The Nora School is a progressive, college preparatory high school in Silver Spring, Maryland that is intentionally small by design. Grades 9-12. The Nora School's mission is to guide students to identify their talents, understand where their chal ...

, a high school in Silver Spring, Maryland

Zimbabwe

Glen Norah, Harare Glen Norah is a high-density, working class suburb in southwest Harare, Zimbabwe. Features The suburb borders with Glen View and Highfield townships. Highfield is regarded to be where the fight for the liberation struggle began. Glen Norah is ...

, high-density suburb

Films

* ''Nora'' (1923 film), German drama, silent film directed by Berthold Viertel * ''Nora'' (1944 film), German drama directed by Harald Braun * ''Nora'' (2000 film), directed by Pat Murphy, about Nora Barnacle and her husband James Joyce * ''Nora'' (2008 film), South African documentary directed by Alla Kovgan and David Hinton

Music

NORA (band) NORA is an American metalcore band from Highland Park, New Jersey. The band took its name from Nora Diniro, a character from the film '' Pump Up the Volume''. Central New Jersey hardcore band Nora began as a group of friends in 1996. After rel ...

, hardcore band * "Nora", a song by The Long Winters from the 2003 album ''

When I Pretend to Fall ''When I Pretend to Fall'' is the second album by indie rock band The Long Winters. It was released on Barsuk Records in 2003. Track listing # "Blue Diamonds" – 3:49 # "Scared Straight" – 4:17 # "Shapes" – 4:03 # "Cinnamon"&n ...

'' * "Nora", a song written by Irving Berlin 1927–31 * "Nora", an alternative name for the folk song "

When You and I Were Young, Maggie "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" is a folk song, popular song, and standard written by George W. Johnson and James Austin Butterfield. Origin Although Springtown, Tennessee, has a small monument outside an old mill claiming the song was writt ...

Organizations

Nora Industrier Nora Industrier was a Norwegian company, most of its history involved in manufacturing of soft drinks and foodstuffs. It traced its history back to the brewery St. Halvard Bryggeri, established in Pilestredet in 1877. It originally brewed beer onl ...

, a Norwegian manufacturer of soft drinks and foodstuffs * Restaurant Nora, an organic restaurant in Washington, D.C., United States *

National Occupational Research Agenda The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) is a partnership program developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The program was founded in 1996 to provide a framework for research collaborations among univer ...

, United States

Television

* ''Nora'' (TV series), from Venezuela * Nora (''The Flash'' episode), a 2018 episode of ''The Flash'' *

Nora Allen (The Flash) ''The Flash'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character the Flash. The series premiered on The CW television network in the United States on October 7, 2014, ...

, Barry Allen's mother in the TV series ''The Flash'' *

Nora West-Allen ''The Flash'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character the Flash. The series premiered on The CW television network in the United States on October 7, 2014, ...

, Barry and Iris' daughter in the TV series ''The Flash'' * Nora Thunderman, a character from the TV series ''

The Thundermans ''The Thundermans'' is an American comedy television series created by Jed Spingarn that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2013 to May 25, 2018. The series stars Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Chris Tallman, Ros ...

'' on Nickelodeon

Weapons

Gun-howitzer M84 NORA Gun howitzer NORA ( sr, Топ — хаубица НОРА, tr. ''Top — haubica NORA''; ''NORA'' acronymic for sr, Ново оруђе артиљерије, tr. ''Novo oruđe artiljerije'', "New Artillery Tool") is a Yugoslav and ...

, a Yugoslav-made weapon *

Nora B-52 The Nora B-52 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by Military Technical Institute and manufactured by Yugoimport SDPR in Velika Plana, Serbia. History The first self-propelled Nora B (developed on the basis of Nora C) was designed by t ...

, a Serbian self-propelled howitzer

Other uses

783 Nora 783 Nora (Minor planet provisional designation, ''prov. designation'': ''or'' ) is a dark background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory on 18 Mar ...

, minor planet orbiting the Sun *

Menora (dance) or (; ), sometimes simply shortened as (; ) is traditional Siamese theatrical, musical, and acrobatic dance performance originated from the southern regions of Thailand. Having similar base of plot adopted from Jataka tales of ''Manohara'', t ...

, traditional Thai dance drama *

National Online Repository of the Arts National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

in Singapore, co-founded by

Madeleine Lee (writer) Madeleine Lee is an investment manager and poet in Singapore. Early life and education Lee was educated at Raffles Girls' School (Secondary), Raffles Girls School and subsequently at Hwa Chong Junior College. Lee has written poetry since she ...

Nora (cat) Nora The Piano Cat (born September 10, 2004) is a gray tabby cat, rescued from the streets of Camden, New Jersey, by the Furrever Friends animal shelter. Nora gained international prominence after a YouTube video of her playing the piano went viral ...

, celebrity animal famous for playing piano * ''Nora'' (EWTC show), a theatre show by the East West Theatre Company, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Nora Stone, an ancient inscription found at Nora, Italy *

Nora (2022 storm) Storm Eunice () (known as Storm Zeynep in Germany and Storm Nora in Denmark) was an intense extratropical cyclone that was part of the 2021–2022 European windstorm season. Storm Eunice was named by the UK Met Office on 14 February 2022. A Nati ...

, a 2022 cyclone over northwestern Europe *

Tropical Storm Nora The name Nora has been used for eighteen tropical cyclones and one extratropical cyclone worldwide: ten in the Western Pacific, seven in the Eastern Pacific, and one each in the Australian Region and Western Europe (Denmark). In the Western Pacifi ...

, several storms {{disambiguation, geo, surname