Zora or Zorah is a female given name of

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origin meaning "dawn", "dawn's eye".

People with the name

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* Zora Andrich, American model and actress *

Zora Arkus-Duntov Zora Arkus-Duntov (December 25, 1909 – April 21, 1996) was a Belgian-born American engineer whose work on the Chevrolet Corvette earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette." He is sometimes erroneously referred to as the inventor of the Co ...

(1909–1996), American engineer * Zora Kramer Brown (1949–2013), American breast cancer awareness advocate * Zora Brziaková (born 1964), Slovak basketball player * Zora G. Clevenger (1881–1970), American football, basketball, and baseball player *

Zora Cross Zora Bernice May Cross (18 May 1890 – 22 January 1964) was an Australian poet, best-selling novelist and journalist. Life Zora Bernice May Cross was born on 18 May 1890 at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, to Earnest William Cross and Mary Louisa Eliza ...

(1890–1964), Australian poet and author *

Zora Dirnbach Zora Dirnbach (22 August 1929 – 19 April 2019) was a Croatian-Jewish journalist and writer, born in Osijek on 22 August 1929 to a Jewish father and Austrian-born Catholic mother who converted to Judaism in 1922. She was raised with her sister ...

(1929–2019), Croatian writer * Zora Fair (died 1865), American spy *

Zora Folley Zora "Bell" Folley (May 27, 1931 – July 7, 1972) was a mid-20th century American heavyweight boxer, known for his defensive game and punching ability. Early life Born in Dallas, Texas on 27 May 1931, Folley moved with his family to Chandler ...

(1931–1972), American boxer *

Zora Howard Zora Howard is an American actress and writer. She is best known for co-writing and starring in the 2019 drama '' Premature''. Her debut play, ''STEW'', premiered off-Broadway in February 2020 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. ...

, American actress and writer *

Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South and published research on Hoodoo (spirituality), hoodoo. The most ...

(1891–1960), American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker * Zora Jandová (born 1958), Czech singer and actress * Zora Jiráková, Czech actress *

Zora Kerova Zora Ulla Keslerová (born 11 August 1950) is a Czech actress, dancer, singer and model. Often credited under the names Zora Kerova, Zora Kerowa or Zora Keer, she became known for starring in numerous Italian horror films during the 1980s. Born ...

(born 1950), Czech actress * Zora Kolínska (1941–2002), Slovak actress and singer * Zora Kostková (born 1952), Czech actress *

Zora Singh Maan Zora Singh Maan (born 18 June 1940) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha The 14th Lok Sabha (17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009) was convened after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to ...

(born 1940), Indian politician * Zora Martin-Felton, American museum director * Zora Mintalová-Zubercová (born 1950), Slovakian ethnographer, historian and museologist * Zora J. Murff (born 1987), American photographer * Zora Palová (born 1947), Slovakian glass artist *

Zora Petrović Zora Petrović ( Dobrica, May 17, 1894 – Belgrade, May 25, 1962) was a Serbian painter. Her notable works can be seen in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade, and in Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection in Novi Sad. Biography She attend ...

(1894–1962), Serbian painter *

Zora Plešnar Zora Plešnar (30 June 1925 – 24 March 2021) was a Slovenian photographer. She received over 100 awards for her works and had numerous exhibitions. She was seen as the most prominent Slovenian photographer of the 1970s and 1980s. Her work is i ...

(1925–2021), Slovenian photographer * Zora Rozsypalová (1922–2010), Czech actress *

Zora Šemberová Zora Šemberová (March 13, 1913 – October 9, 2012) was a Czech dancer, educator and choreographer. She was the first person to dance the role of Juliet in Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. She is considered one of the most important in ...

(1913–2012), Czech dancer, educator and choreographer * Zora Simčáková (born 1963), Slovak cross-country skier * Zora Singh (1928–2005), Indian athlete *

Zora Tavčar Zora Tavčar (born 2 October 1928) is a Slovene writer, essayist and translator, living in Opicina (Slovenian: Opčine) in the suburbs of Trieste, Italy. She was married to a notable member of the Slovene minority in Italy, writer Alojz Rebula. ...

(born 1928), Slovene writer, essayist and translator * Zora Vesecká (born 1967), Czech actress * Zora Wolfová (1928–2012), Czech translator *

Zora Young Zora Young (born January 21, 1948, West Point, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues singer. She is distantly related to Howlin' Wolf. Young's family moved to Chicago when she was seven. She began singing gospel music at the Great ...

(born 1948), American singer

Fictional characters

* Princess Zora,, a character in ''The Legend of Zelda'' *

Zora (vampire) Zora (Italian: Zora la Vampira) is an Italian comic book erotic character from the 1970s. Zora la Vampira ("Zora the vampiress") is one of many such characters from the Italian ''fumetti'' tradition. Other figures from the same era, and with simi ...

, an Italian comic book erotic character *

Zora Crane The main character of the American television sitcom ''Frasier'' is Frasier Crane. Other regular characters include: his father Martin, brother Niles, producer Roz Doyle, and his live-in caregiver Daphne Moon. Other minor characters made regul ...

, a character played by Patti LuPone in ''Frasier'' * Zora Ideale, a character in ''Black Clover'' voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa and Johnny Yong Bosch *

Zora Lancaster File:SonnyWithaChaceCast.jpg, 300px, The main characters of ''Sonny with a Chance'' in season 1 (from left to right): Tawni Hart (Tiffany Thornton), Grady Mitchell (Doug Brochu), Sonny Munroe (Demi Lovato), Chad Dylan Cooper (Sterling Knight), Z ...

, a character played by Allisyn Ashley Arm in ''Sonny With a Chance''

Surname

* Anna Lacková-Zora (1899–1988), Slovak author *

Hanna Zora Hanna Zora (15 March 1939, Batnaia, Tel Keppe, Iraq – 2 October 2016) was a Chaldean Catholic archbishop. He died in Tbilisi. Ordained to the priesthood in 1962, Zora served as archbishop of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans, Iran, from 1974 to 2011. F ...

(1939–2016), Chaldean Catholic archbishop

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