Eleanor () is a feminine

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, originally from an

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name ''Aliénor''. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introduced to England by

Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine ( or ; ; , or ; – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II. As ...

, who came to marry Henry II of England, King Henry II. It was also borne by

Eleanor of Provence Eleanor of Provence ( 1223 – 24/25 June 1291) was a Provence, Provençal noblewoman who became List of English royal consorts, Queen of England as the wife of King Henry III of England, Henry III from 1236 until his death in 1272. She served ...

, who became queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and

Eleanor of Castile Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right () from 1279. After diplomatic efforts to s ...

, wife of

Edward I Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 125 ...

. The name was popular in the

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during the first half of the 20th century, but declined in use until the late 20th century and first decades of the 21st century. It has been a well-used name in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand during the 2020s. Eleanor was the third most popular name for newborn girls born to

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mothers in the U.S. state of

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in 2024, but was a less popular name for girls born to mothers from other groups. Eleanor was the ninth most popular name overall for newborn girls in Virginia in 2024.

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, the longest-serving first lady of the U.S., was probably the most famous bearer of the name in contemporary history. Spelling variants include Elanor, Eleonore, Elinor, Ellenor and others. A common variant is Eleonora/Eleanora. Common

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s include

Eleana Eleana is a feminine given name. People with the given name * Eleana Colby, American politician * Eleana Papaioannou, Greek pop-folk singer * Eleana Yu (born 2004), American tennis player. See also * Eleanor Eleanor () is a feminine gi ...

Elle Elle may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Elle (magazine), ''Elle'' (magazine), a fashion publication ** Elle Style Awards * Elle (India), ''Elle'' (India), the Indian edition * Elle (film), ''Elle'' (film), a 2016 French film * ''Elle: ...

Ella Ella is a feminine given name, which also used as a surname. Ella (or similar) may also refer to: Places United States * Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincor ...

, Ellie, Elly,

Leonor Leonor or Léonor is the Spanish form of the given name Eleanor. People bearing the name include: * Leonor Acevedo Suárez (1876–1975), Argentine translator and mother of Jorge Luis Borges * Leonor Allende (1883–1931), Argentine writer and j ...

, Leonora, Leonore,

Nella Nella is a feminine given name which may refer to: People * Nella Maria Bonora (1904–1990), Italian actress * Nella Giacomelli (1873–1949), Italian anarchist * Nella Larsen (1891–1964), American modernist novelist born Nelly Walker * Ne ...

, Nellie, Nelly, and

Nora 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 (1931–2025), French historian * Simon Nora (1921–2006), French politician Place ...

Origin

The name derives from the

name Aliénor, which became Eléonore in ''

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'', i.e., French, and from there Eleanor in English. The origin of the name is somewhat unclear; one of the earliest bearers appears to have been

(1120s–1204). She was the daughter of

Aénor de Châtellerault Aénor of Châtellerault (also known as ''Aénor de Rochefoucauld''; 1103 – March 1130) was List of Aquitanian consorts, Duchess of Aquitaine as the wife of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke William X and the mother of the powerful Eleanor of ...

, and it has been suggested that having been baptized ''

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'' after her mother, she was called ''alia Aenor'', i.e. "the other Aenor" or Aliénor in childhood and would have kept that name in adult life. Some sources say that the name Aénor itself may be a Latinization of an unknown Germanic name. Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most powerful woman in 12th century Europe, was certainly the reason for the name's later popularity. However, the name's origin with her, and the explanation of ''alia Aenor'' is uncertain; there are records of possible bearers of the name Alienor earlier in the 12th, or even in the 11th or 10th centuries, but the records of these women post-date Eleanor of Aquitaine, at a time when Alienor had come to be seen as an equivalent variant of the name

(so that presumably, these women during their own lifetime used the given name Aenor): # Alienor, wife (b. 899) (married 935) of Aimery II,

Viscount of Thouars The first viscounts of Thouars appeared at the end of the 9th century, somewhat earlier than those of Châtellerault, Lusignan, etc. They represented the count of Poitou (also the duke of Aquitaine) in the territory he had enfeoffed to them. T ...

, and mother of Herbert I (born 960). # Aleanor de Thouars (1050–1088/93), grandmother of Aénor of Châtellerault, and thus Eleanor of Aquitaine's great-grandmother. Born c. 1060 as a daughter of

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and Aurengarde de Mauleon. Her name is also cited in some documents as Adenor, Aenors and Aleanor/Alienor, and may have been corrupted to Alienor in genealogies only after the 12th century. #

Eleanor of Normandy Eleanor of Normandy ( 1012 - 1071) was Countess of Flanders by marriage to Baldwin IV of Flanders. She was born between 1011 and 1013 in Normandy, the daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy and Judith of Brittany. Eleanor had two sisters and ...

, aunt of William the Conqueror, was so named by the 17th-century genealogist Pierre de Guibours, but de Guibours' sources for this remain unknown. # Eleanor of Champagne (1102–1147), in 1125 became the first wife of

Ralph I, Count of Vermandois Ralph I of Vermandois (French language, French: ''Raoul Ier'') (d. 14 October 1152) was Count of Vermandois. He was a son of Hugh, Count of Vermandois and his wife, Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois. Ralph was a grandson of Henry I of France, whil ...

, who was displaced by Eleanor of Aquitaine's sister

Petronilla of Aquitaine Petronilla of Aquitaine ( 1125 – c.1151) was a French noble. She was the second daughter of William X of Aquitaine and Aénor of Châtellerault. She was the elder sister of William Aigret and the younger sister of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who w ...

, leading to war (1142–44) in Champagne.

Variants

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally **Breton people **Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Gale ...

: Azenor * Catalan: Elionor * Danish: Ellinor, Leonora *

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

, Latvian: Eleonora *

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

: Eleanor, Elinor *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

: Eleonoora, Ellinor *

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

: Eléonore, Éléonore, Léonore, Elléonore, Eléanor, Éléanor, Éléanore, Aliénor, Aénor *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

: Eleonore *

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

: Ελεονώρα * Hungarian, Slovak: Eleonóra *

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

: Eleanor, Eleonora, Leonora * Irish: Eileanóra, Elienor *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

: Eleonora, Leonora *

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...

: Alienor, Alienòr * Portuguese: Leonora, Leonor *

: Lenoa, Leno *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

: Leonor *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: Eleanora, Ellinor, Elleonore, Elna *

Turkish Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire * The w ...

: Elanur *

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, of or about Wales * Welsh language, spoken in Wales * Welsh people, an ethnic group native to Wales Places * Welsh, Arkansas, U.S. * Welsh, Louisiana, U.S. * Welsh, Ohio, U.S. * Welsh Basin, during t ...

: Elinor

Notable people

People with the given name Eleanor

Medieval

Eleanor of Alburquerque Eleanor of Alburquerque (1374 – 16 December 1435) was a Castilian noblewoman, Countess of Alburquerque, who became List of Aragonese consorts, Queen of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon. She was the regent of Aragon during th ...

(1374–1435), Castilian noblewoman, Countess of Alburquerque and wife of Ferdinand I of Aragorn *

Eleanor of Anjou Eleanor of Anjou (August 1289 – 9 August 1341) was Queen of Sicily as the wife of King Frederick III of Sicily, Frederick III of Sicily. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou by birth. She was the third daughter of King Charles II of ...

(1289–1341), daughter of

Charles II of Naples Charles II, also known as Charles the Lame (; ; 1254 – 5 May 1309), was King of Naples, Count of Provence and Forcalquier (1285–1309), Prince of Achaea (1285–1289), and Count of Anjou and Maine (1285–1290); he also was King of Albania ( ...

and

Mary of Hungary Mary, also known as Maria of Anjou (, , ; 137117 May 1395), queen regnant, reigned as Queen of Hungary and List of dukes and kings of Croatia, Croatia between 1382 and 1385, and from 1386 until her death. She was the daughter of Louis I of Hun ...

, and wife of

Frederick III of Sicily Frederick III (also Frederick II, ', ', '); 13 December 1272 – 25 June 1337) was the regent of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1291 until 1295 and subsequently King of Sicily from 1295 until his death. He was the third son of Peter III of Ara ...

(c. 1122–1204), wife of

Louis VII of France Louis VII (1120 – 18 September 1180), called the Younger or the Young () to differentiate him from his father Louis VI, was King of France from 1137 to 1180. His first marriage was to Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the wealthiest and ...

and

Henry II of England Henry II () was King of England The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with the ...

, mother of

Richard I Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion () because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ru ...

and King John *

Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile Eleanor of Aragon (20 February 1358 – 13 August 1382) was the daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. She was a member of the House of Barcelona and Queen of Castile by her marriage.. Family Eleanor was the youngest child ...

(1358–1382), wife of

John I of Castile John I (; 24 August 1358 – 9 October 1390) was King of Castile and List of Leonese monarchs, León from 1379 until 1390. He was the son of Henry II of Castile, Henry II and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile. John ascended to the throne in 137 ...

Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Cyprus file:Barcelona Cathedral Interior - Royal tombs in the Cathedral of Barcelona - The Queens.jpg, Her tomb in Barcelona Eleanor of Aragon (1333 – 26 December 1417) was List of Cypriot consorts, Queen consort of Cyprus by marriage to Peter I of Cy ...

(1333–1417), wife of

Peter I of Cyprus Peter I (9 October 1328 – 17 January 1369) was King of Cyprus and titular King of Jerusalem from his father's abdication on 24 November 1358 until his death in 1369. He was invested as titular Count of Tripoli in 1346. As King of Cyprus, ...

Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Eleanor of Aragon (2 May 1402 – 19 February 1445) was Queen of Portugal from 1433 to 1438 as the spouse of King Edward. After Edward's death, she served as regent in 1438-1440 for her son Afonso V. She was the daughter of Ferdinand I of Ar ...

(1402–1445), wife of

Edward I of Portugal Edward ( ; 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438), also called Edward the Philosopher King (''Duarte o Rei-Filósofo'') or the Eloquent (''o Eloquente''), was the King of Portugal from 1433 until his death. He was born in Viseu, the son of John I o ...

* Eleanor of Arborea (1347–1404), Sardinian judge *

Eleanor of Austria Eleanor of Austria (15 November 1498 – 25 February 1558), also called Eleanor of Castile, was Queen of Portugal from 1518 to 1521 as the wife of King Manuel I and Queen of France from 1530 to 1547 as the wife of King Francis I. She also he ...

(1498–1558), Queen consort of Portugal (1516–1521) and of France (1530–1547) *

Eleanor of Brittany (abbess) Eleanor of Brittany (1275 – 16 May 1342) was the sixteenth abbess of Fontevrault. She was born in England to John II, Duke of Brittany and Beatrice of England, and in 1281 at the age of seven entered Amesbury Priory in Wiltshire, a priory ...

(1285–1342), granddaughter of

and Henry III, and later Abbess of

Fontevraud Fontevraud-l'Abbaye () is a commune in the western French department of Maine-et-Loire. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine Frenc ...

(1307–1359), wife of

Alfonso IV of Aragon Alfonso IV (2 November 1299 – 24 January 1336), called the Kind (also ''the Gentle'' or ''the Nice'', ), was King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona (as Alfons III) from 1327 to his death. His reign saw the incorporation of the County of Urgell ...

(1202–1244), wife of

James I of Aragon James I the Conqueror ( Catalan/Valencian: ''Jaume I or Jaume el Conqueridor''; Aragonese: ''Chaime I'' ''o Conqueridor''; ; 2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1 ...

(1241–1290), wife of Edward I of England, mother of

Edward II Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also known as Edward of Caernarfon or Caernarvon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne follo ...

(died 1416), wife of

Charles III of Navarre Charles III (, ; 22 July 1361 – 8 September 1425), called the Noble, was King of Navarre from 1387 to his death and Count of Évreux in France from 1387 to 1404, when he exchanged Évreux for the Duchy of Nemours. As a young man, Charles was ...

* Eleanor of Champagne (1102–1147), wife of

Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester Eleanor of England (also called Eleanor Plantagenet and Eleanor of Leicester) (1215 – 13 April 1275) was the youngest child of John, King of England and Isabella of Angoulême. Early life At the time of Eleanor's birth at Gloucester, King Jo ...

(1215–1275), daughter of

King John of England John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empi ...

, wife of

Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, 1st Earl of Chester ( – 4 August 1265), also known as Simon V de Montfort, was an English nobleman of French origin and a member of the Peerage of England, English peerage, who led the baronial opposi ...

Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar Eleanor of England (18 June 1269 – 29 August 1298) was the eldest surviving daughter of Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile. What evidence exists for Eleanor's early years suggests that while her parents were absent on ...

(1269–1298), daughter of Edward I, betrothed to

Alfonso III of Aragon Alfonso III (4 November 1265 – 18 June 1291), called the Liberal (''el Liberal'') and the Free (also "the Frank", from ''el Franc''), was king of Aragon and Valencia, and count of Barcelona (as ) from 1285 until his death. He conquered the ...

, and wife of

Henry III of Bar Henry III of Bar (; 1259 – Naples, September 1302) was Count of Bar from 1291 to 1302. He was the son of Theobald II, Count of Bar and Jeanne de Toucy. Henry's introduction to military life came as he was made a knight in a conflict between ...

Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile Eleanor of England (; – 31 October 1214), was Queen of Castile and Toledo as the wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile. She was the sixth child and second daughter of Henry II, King of England, and Eleanor of Aquitaine. She served as Regent of C ...

(1161–1214), daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine; wife of

Alfonso VIII of Castile Alfonso VIII (11 November 11555 October 1214), called the Noble (El Noble) or the one of Las Navas (el de las Navas), was King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at Alarc ...

Eleanor of Lancaster Eleanor of Lancaster, Countess of Arundel (sometimes called Eleanor Plantagenet; 11 September 1318 – 11 January 1372) was the fifth daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster and Maud Chaworth. First marriage and issue Eleanor married, first, ...

(1318–1372), Lady Beaumont and Countess of Arundel * Eleanor of Naples (1450–1493), wife of

Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara Ercole I d'Este (English: ''Hercules I''; 26 October 1431 – 25 January 1505) was Duke of Ferrara from 1471 until 1505. He was a member of the House of Este. He was nicknamed ''North Wind'' and ''The Diamond''. Biography Ercole was born in 143 ...

Eleanor of Navarre Eleanor of Navarre (2 February 1426 – 12 February 1479) was a Navarrese princess and monarch. She served as the regent of Navarre from 1455 to 1479, during the absence of her father, and then briefly as the queen regnant of Navarre in 147 ...

(1426–1479), wife of

Gaston IV, Count of Foix Gaston IV (27 November 1422 – 25 or 28 July 1472) was the sovereign Viscount of Béarn and the Count of Foix and Bigorre in France from 1436 to 1472. He also held the viscounties of Marsan, Castelbon, Nébouzan, Villemeur and Lautrec and ...

(b. 1011/1013, d. after 1071), daughter of

Richard II of Normandy Richard II (died 28 August 1026), called the Good (French: ''Le Bon''), was the duke of Normandy from 996 until 1026. Life Richard was the eldest surviving son and heir of Richard the Fearless and Gunnor. He succeeded his father as the ruler of ...

Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress Eleanor of Portugal (18 September 1434 – 3 September 1467) was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. A Portuguese '' infanta'' (princess), daughter of King Edward of Portugal and Eleanor of Aragon, she was the consort of Holy Roman Emperor Fr ...

(1434–1467), wife of

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III (German language, German: ''Friedrich III,'' 21 September 1415 – 19 August 1493) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493. He was the penultimate emperor to be Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor, crowned by the p ...

Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark Eleanor of Portugal ( ; – 28 August 1231) was a Portuguese ''infanta'', the only daughter of Afonso II of Portugal and Urraca of Castile, Queen of Portugal. Eleanor was Queen of Denmark by marriage to Valdemar the Young, son of Valdemar ...

(1211–1231), Portuguese infanta and wife of

Valdemar the Young Valdemar (III) the Young () ( – 28 November 1231) was a Junior King of Denmark from 1215 until his death. Valdemar was the eldest son and co-ruler of King Valdemar II of Denmark by his first wife, Dagmar of Bohemia. He did not outlive his f ...

(1222–1291), wife of

Henry III of England Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of John, King of England, King John and Isabella of Ang ...

, mother of

Eleanor of Scotland Eleanor of Scotland (1433 – 20 November 1480) was an Archduchess of Austria by marriage to Sigismund, Archduke of Austria, a noted translator, and regent of Austria in 1455–58 and 1467. She was a daughter of James I of Scotland and Joan Beau ...

(1433–1480), wife of

Sigismund, Archduke of Austria Sigismund (26 October 1427 – 4 March 1496), a member of the House of Habsburg, was List of rulers of Austria, Duke of Austria from 1439 (elevated to Archduke in 1477) until his death. As a scion of the Habsburg Leopoldian line, he ruled over F ...

Eleanor of Sicily Eleanor of Sicily (1325–1375) was Queen of Aragon from 1349 until 1375 as the third wife of King Peter IV. Early life Eleanor was the daughter of Peter II of Sicily and Elisabeth of Carinthia. She was the second of eight children, six of w ...

(1349–1375), wife of

Peter IV of Aragon Peter IV (Catalan: ''Pere IV d'Aragó;'' Aragonese; ''Pero IV d'Aragón;'' 5 September 1319 – 6 January 1387), called the Ceremonious (Catalan: ''El Cerimoniós''; Aragonese: ''el Ceremonioso''), was from 1336 until his death the king of ...

Eleanor of Toledo Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages">Provençal dialect ...

(1522–1562), Spanish noblewoman and Duchess and Regent of Florence (1539) *

Eleanor of Viseu '' Dona'' Eleanor of Avis ( ; 2 May 1458 – 17 November 1525), also known as Leonor de Lencastre or Eleanor of Viseu (after her father's title, Duke of Viseu), was a Portuguese '' infanta'' (princess) and queen consort of Portugal. She w ...

(1458–1525), wife of

John II of Portugal John II (; ; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for reestablishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigo ...

Eleanor of Woodstock Eleanor of Woodstock (18 June 1318 – 22 April 1355) was an English princess and the duchess of Guelders and countess of Zutphen by marriage to Reginald II of Guelders. She was regent as the guardian of their minor son Reginald III from 1 ...

(1318–1355), daughter of Edward II, wife of Reynold II, Count of Gelderland * Eleanor Butler, Countess of Desmond (c. 1545 – 1636), wife of Gerald FitzGerald *

Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland, also known as Elyanore Clifford (née Lady Eleanor Brandon; b. 1519 – d. 27 September 1547) was the third child and second daughter of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Princess Mary Tudor ...

(1519–1547), wife of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland *

Eleanor de Bohun Eleanor de Bohun ( – 3 October 1399) was the elder daughter and co-heiress (with her sister, Mary de Bohun), of Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford (1341–1373) and Joan Fitzalan, a daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel an ...

(1366–1399), Duchess of Gloucester, Duchess of Aumale, Countess of Buckingham and Countess of Essex *

(1304– 1363), Countess of Ormonde *

Eleanor de Clare Eleanor de Clare, ''suo jure'' 6th Lady of Glamorgan (October 1292 – 30 June 1337) was a powerful Anglo-Welsh noblewoman who married Hugh Despenser the Younger, the future favourite of Edward II of England, and was a granddaughter of Edward I ...

(1292–1337), granddaughter of

Edward I of England Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 ...

and wife of

Hugh Despenser the Younger Hugh Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser (1287/1289 – 24 November 1326), also referred to as "the Younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh Despenser, Earl of Winchester (the Elder Despenser) and his wife Isabel Beauchamp, daughter of Wi ...

Eleanor de Guzmán Leonor (Eleanor) de Guzmán y Ponce de León (1310–1351) was a Castilian noblewoman. After about 1330, she became the long-term mistress and favourite of Alfonso XI, with whom she had the illegitimate son Henry "the Fratricidal", future first ...

(1310–1351), Castilian noblewoman and mistress of

Alfonso XI of Castile Alfonso XI (11 August 131126 March 1350), called the Avenger (''el Justiciero''), was King of Castile and León. He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ...

Eleanor de' Medici Eleanor de' Medici (28 February 1567 – 9 September 1611) was a Duchess of Mantua by marriage to Vincenzo I Gonzaga. She served as regent of Mantua 1595, 1597 and 1601, when Vincenzo served in the Austrian campaign in Hungary, and in 1602, w ...

(1567–1611), Duchess of Mantua by marriage to

Vincenzo I Gonzaga Vincenzo Ι Gonzaga (21 September 1562 – 9 February 1612) was the ruler of the Duchy of Mantua and the Duchy of Montferrat from 1587 to 1612. Biography Born 21 September 1562, Vincenzo was the only son of Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, a ...

Eleanor de Montfort Eleanor de Montfort, Princess of Wales and Lady of Snowdon (1252 – 19 June 1282) was an English noblewoman and Welsh princess through her marriage to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, who was List of rulers of Gwynedd, Prince of Gwynedd, and later, Prince ...

(1252–1282), Princess of Wales and Lady of Snowdon, wife of

Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ( – 11 December 1282), also known as Llywelyn II and Llywelyn the Last (), was List of rulers of Gwynedd, Prince of Gwynedd, and later was recognised as the Prince of Wales (; ) from 1258 until his death at Cilmeri in 128 ...

Eleanor, Countess of Vermandois Eleanor of Vermandois (French: ''Éléonore'' or ''Aliéonor'' or ''Aénor de Vermandois'', 1148 or 1149 – 19 or 21 June 1213) was reigning countess of Vermandois and Valois in 1182–1213 and by marriage countess of Ostervant, Nevers, Au ...

(c. 1149–1213) *

Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester Eleanor Cobham (c.1400 – 7 July 1452) was an English noblewoman, first the mistress and then the second wife of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. In 1441 she was forcibly divorced and sentenced to life imprisonment for treasonable necromancy, a ...

(1400–1452), mistress and then second wife of

Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 1390 – 23 February 1447) was an English prince, soldier and literary patron. He was (as he styled himself) "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of Henry IV ...

, sentenced to life imprisonment for treasonable necromancy *

Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany ( – 10 August 1241), also known as Damsel of Brittany, Pearl of Brittany, or Beauty of Brittany, was the eldest daughter of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, and Constance, Duchess of Brittany. Her father was the ...

(1184–1241), daughter of

Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany Geoffrey II (; , ; 23 September 1158 – 19 August 1186) was Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond between 1181 and 1186, through his marriage to Constance, Duchess of Brittany. Geoffrey was the fourth of five sons of Henry II of England and El ...

Eleanor FitzAlan Eleanor Fitzalan (c. 1284 – July/August 1328) was an alleged daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 1st Earl of Arundel and his wife Alice of Saluzzo. She became the wife of Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy. Their son was Henry de Percy, 2nd Baron Perc ...

(c. 1284 – July/August 1328), wife of

Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick (25 March 1273 – October 1314) was a medieval English magnate. He fought under Edward I of England, King Edward I of England in Wales and Scotland and was granted extensive estates in Scotland, wh ...

Eleanor Holland, Countess of Salisbury Eleanor Holland, Countess of Salisbury (1386 – after 1413), was an English noblewoman, the daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, a half-brother of King Richard II of England. She was the first wife of Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Sali ...

(1386 – after 1413), wife of

Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury, KG (13 June 1388 – 3 November 1428) of Bisham in Berkshire, was an English nobleman and one of the most important English commanders during the Hundred Years' War. Origins He was the eldest son of Joh ...

John/Eleanor Rykener John Rykener, also known as Eleanor, was a 14th-century sex worker arrested in December 1394 for performing a sex act with John Britby, in London's Cheapside, while wearing female attire. Although historians tentatively link Rykener, who was ma ...

, a 14th-century (possibly

transgender A transgender (often shortened to trans) person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were sex assignment, assigned at birth. The opposite of ''transgender'' is ''cisgender'', which describes perso ...

) prostitute

Modern

* Eleanor Abrams (1885–1967), American painter * Eleanor Adviento (born 1995), New Zealand curler *

Eleanor Alberga Eleanor Deanne Therese Alberga (born 30 September 1949) is a Jamaican contemporary music composer who lives and works in the United Kingdom. Her most recent compositions include two Violin Concertos, a Trumpet Concerto and a Symphony. Career E ...

(born 1949), Jamaican contemporary music composer * Eleanor Ames, known as Eleanor Kirk (1831–1908), American author, businesswoman, newspaper publisher, and suffragist *

Eleanor Audley Eleanor Audley ( Zellman; November 19, 1905 – November 25, 1991) was an American actress with a distinctive voice and a diverse body of work. She played Oliver Douglas's mom, Eunice Douglas, on the CBS sitcom '' Green Acres'' (1965–1969 ...

(1905–1991), American actress * Eleanor Barooshian (1950–2016), American musician *

Eleanor Boardman Olive Eleanor Boardman (August 19, 1898 – December 12, 1991) was an American film actress of the silent era. Early life and career Olive Eleanor Boardman was born on August 19, 1898, the youngest child of George W. Boardman and Janice Merriam ...

(1898–1991), American actress *

Eleanor Bodel Bodil Ellinor Olsson (born July 6, 1948), known as Eleanor Bodel; ; is a Swedish pop singer who began performing in public in 1968 with the orchestra of Bruno Glenmark and from 1969 as a solo artist. Of her hits, "Sunday Will Never Be the Same" ...

(born 1948), Swedish singer *

Eleanor Bron Eleanor Bron (born 14 March 1938) is an English stage, film and television actress, and an author. Her film roles include Ahme in the Beatles musical ''Help!'' (1965), the Doctor in '' Alfie'' (1966), Margaret Spencer in '' Bedazzled'' (1967) an ...

(born 1938), British actress and author *

Eleanor Butler, Lady Wicklow Eleanor Butler (7 September 1914 – 21 February 1997), also known as Lady (Countess of) Wicklow, was an Irish Labour Party politician and architect. Background Butler was born on 7 September 1914, the daughter of Rudolf Maximilian Butler, ...

(1914–1997), British architect and politician *

Eleanor Kearny Carr William Eleanor Kearny Carr (March 1, 1840 – March 29, 1912) was an American planter class, planter and political hostess who served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1893 to 1897 as the wife of Governor Elias Carr. She was a charter memb ...

(1840–1912), American political hostess * Eleanor Chesnut (1868–1905), American Christian medical missionary and translator who worked in China * Eleanor Clark (1913–1996), American writer *

Eleanor Coade Eleanor Coade (3 or 24 June 1733 – 18 November 1821) was a British businesswoman known for manufacturing Neoclassical statues, architectural decorations and garden ornaments made of ''Lithodipyra'' (Coade stone) for over 50 years from 1769 ...

(1733–1821), British businesswoman * Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver (1896–1985), American social worker and activist *

Eleanor Coppola Eleanor Jessie Coppola ( Neil; May 4, 1936 – April 12, 2024) was an American documentary film director, screenwriter, and artist. She was married to director Francis Ford Coppola from 1963 until her death. She was best-known for her 1991 docum ...

(1936–2024), American documentary filmmaker * Eleanor Dale (born 2002), English footballer * Eleanor Widener Dixon (1891-1966), American socialite and philanthropist * Eleanor Duckworth (born 1935), Canadian psychologist and educator *

Eleanor Eden Eleanor Agnes Hobart, Countess of Buckinghamshire (''née'' Eden; 1777 – October 1851) was the eldest child of Lord Auckland. As a young woman, she was rumoured to have been engaged to William Pitt the Younger, the Prime Minister, but he disa ...

(1777–1851), Countess of Buckinghamshire *

Eleanor Estes Eleanor Estes (May 9, 1906 – July 15, 1988) was an American children's writer and a children's librarian. Her book '' Ginger Pye,'' for which she also created illustrations, won the Newbery Medal. Three of her books were Newbery Honor Winners, ...

(1906–1988), American children's writer * Eleanor Evans (1893–1969), British singer, actress and stage director *

Eleanor Lansing Dulles Eleanor Lansing Dulles (June 1, 1895 – October 30, 1996) was an American writer, professor, and United States government employee. Her background in economics and her familiarity with European affairs enabled her to fill a number of importa ...

(1895–1996), American economist and diplomat *

Eleanor Farjeon Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 – 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's literature, children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. Several of her works had illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her cor ...

(1881–1965), British writer *

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (25 January 1872 – 10 March 1945) was a British artist, a late exponent of Pre-Raphaelitism. She produced paintings in oils and watercolour, book illustrations, and a number of designs for works in stained glass. ...

(1872–1945), British artist *

Eleanor Friedberger Eleanor Friedberger (born September 2, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as one half of the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, alongside her older brother Matthew Friedberger. In the band she c ...

(born 1976), American musician *

Eleanor Garatti Eleanor A. Garatti (July 12, 1909 – September 9, 1998), later known by her married name Eleanor Saville, was an American competition swimmer for the San Rafael and Western Women's Swim Clubs, a 4x100-meter freestyle relay Olympic gold medalist ...

(1909–1998), American swimmer *

Eleanor Glanville Eleanor Glanville (born Goodricke; first married name Ashfield; 1654–1709) was an English entomologist and naturalist, specializing in the study of butterflies and moths. She inherited family properties across Somersetshire and married t ...

(1654–1709), English

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

and naturalist * Eleanor Gwynn (known colloquially as "Nell") (1650–1687), Restoration actress and mistress of Charles II of England * Eleanor Heartney (born 1954), American art critic *

Eleanor Helin Eleanor Francis "Glo" Helin (née Francis, 19 November 1932 – 25 January 2009) was an American astronomer. She was principal investigator of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) program of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (Some sources gi ...

(1932–2009), American astronomer *

Eleanor Hibbert Eleanor Alice Hibbert (Maiden and married names, née Burford; 1 September 1906 – 18 January 1993) was an English writer of Romance novel#Historical romance, historical romances. She was a prolific writer who published several books a year in ...

(1906–1993), British novelist *

Eleanor Holm Eleanor Grace Theresa Holm (December 6, 1912Social Security Death Index: HOLM, ELEANOR H. was born 6 December 1912, received Social Security number 559-12-4524 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died 31 January 2004 Source: Dea ...

(1912–2004), American competition swimmer *

Eleanor Holmes Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. Norton is a congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as ...

(born 1937), American politician * Eleanor Ireland (born 1926), British computer scientist * Eleanor James (born 1986), British actress *

Eleanor Josaitis Eleanor Mary Josaitis (née Reed; December 17, 1931 – August 9, 2011) was an American civil rights activist and the co-founder of Focus: HOPE, an organization fighting racism and poverty. Michigan governor Rick Snyder referred to her as a "tirel ...

(1931–2011), American civil rights activist *

Eleanor Jourdain Eleanor Frances Jourdain (16 November 1863 – 6 April 1924) was an English academic, Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford, 1915 to 1924. She died of a sudden heart attack after being forced to resign her post. Jourdain rose to fame for claim ...

(1863–1924), British academic * Eleanor Kasrils (1936–2009), Scottish-South African anti-apartheid activist *

Eleanor Campbell King Eleanor Campbell King (1906–1991) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and educator. She was a member of the original Humphrey-Weidman company, where she was a principal dancer in the pioneering modern dance movement in New York Cit ...

(1906–1991), American modern dancer and choreographer * Eleanor Warwick King (born 1957), British appellate court judge *

Eleanor Knott Eleanor Marie Knott (born Philippa Marie Eleanor Knott; 18 November 1886 – 4 January 1975) was an Irish scholar, academic and lexicographer, as well as one of the first women elected to the Royal Irish Academy. Early life and education Knot ...

(1886–1975), Irish scholar, academic and lexicographer *

Eleanor Laing Eleanor Fulton Laing, Baroness Laing of Elderslie, (; born 1 February 1958), is a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Epping Forest ( ...

(born 1958), British politician *

Eleanor Lee Eleanor Lee Kai-xin (born 12 October 1999) is a Singaporean actress and singer based in China. Early life and education Eleanor Yu Kai-xin ( zh, t=俞凱馨, poj=Jû Khái-heng, p=Yú Kǎixīn) was born on 12 October 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan to ...

(born 1999), Singaporean actress, singer and model *

Eleanor Agnes Lee Eleanor Agnes Lee (February 27, 1841 – October 15, 1873) was an American diarist and poet. The fifth child of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee, she was a member of the prominent Lee family of Virginia and was affectionately calle ...

(1841–1873), diarist, poet, and daughter of

Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a general officers in the Confederate States Army, Confederate general during the American Civil War, who was appointed the General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate ...

* Eleanor Macomber (1801–1840), missionary, teacher * Eleanor Maguire (born 1970), Irish neuroscientist *

Eleanor Marx Jenny Julia Eleanor Marx (16 January 1855 – 31 March 1898), sometimes called Eleanor Aveling and known to her family as Tussy, was the English-born youngest daughter of Karl Marx. She was herself a Socialism, socialist activist who sometimes ...

(1855–1898), British writer and daughter of

Karl Marx Karl Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, political theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. He is best-known for the 1848 pamphlet '' The Communist Manifesto'' (written with Friedrich Engels) ...

Eleanor Matsuura Eleanor Matsuura is a British actress best known for her roles as Yumiko in '' The Walking Dead'', Hannah Santo in '' Spooks: The Greater Good'', Bev in ''Utopia'' and as PC Donna Prager in ''Cuffs''. Early life Matsuura was born in Tokyo and ...

, British-Japanese actress * Eleanor Wilson McAdoo (1889–1967), American author and the youngest daughter of United States President Woodrow Wilson *

Eleanor McEvoy Eleanor McEvoy (born 22 January 1967) is an Irish singer-songwriter. She composed the song "Only a Woman's Heart", title track of '' A Woman's Heart'', the best-selling Irish album in Irish history. Early life and beginnings McEvoy's life as ...

(born 1967), Irish musician, singer/songwriter * Eleanor Southey Baker McLaglan (1879–1969), New Zealander medical doctor *

Eleanor Mears Eleanor Cowie llen CowieMears ( Loudon; 9 December 1917 – 18 May 1992) was a Scottish medical practitioner and campaigner. She began working in the medical practice when she took over the London practice of a male doctor who was enlisted fo ...

(1917–1992), Scottish medical practitioner and campaigner *

Eleanor Modrakowska Eleanor Modrakowska (March 29, 1879 – April 2, 1956) was an American painter. Her work was part of the Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics#Painting, painting event in the Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics, art competiti ...

(1879–1955), American painter *

Eleanor Mondale Eleanor Jane Mondale Poling (January 19, 1960 – September 17, 2011) was an American radio personality, television host, actress, and political activist. Biography Mondale was the only daughter of Joan Mondale and former Vice President W ...

, American actress, infotainer, television personality * Eleanor Montague (1926–2018), American radiologist and educator who established breast-conserving therapy in the United States *

Eleanor Montgomery Eleanor Inez Montgomery (November 13, 1946 – December 28, 2013) was an American high jumper. She was a two-time Olympian, placing 8th in 1964 and 19th in 1968, and a Tigerbelle, the name of the Tennessee State University women's track and ...

(1946–2013), American high jumper * Eleanor Mosley (born 1700), English milliner and businesswoman * Eleanor Munro (1928–2022), American art critic, art historian, writer, and editor * Eleanor Nabwiso, Ugandan actress, producer, director and television personality *

Eleanor Legasto Nishiumi Eleanor Legasto Nishiumi, popularly known as Ellen Nishiumi (born February 22, 1966), is a Filipino television personality best known for her role as the host of ''Oh Tokyo'', an informative program on the Japanese-Filipino ''WINS'' (World Interac ...

, known as Ellen Nishiumi (born 1966), Filipino television personality * Eleanor Norcross (1854–1923), American painter *

Eleanor Nwadinobi Eleanor Nwadinobi is a Nigerian medical doctor and women health activist. She is the first Nigerian to be elected as president of Medical Women International Association. Background Eleanor's father is from Abia State, Nigeria, and her mother ...

, Nigerian medical doctor and women's health activist *

Eleanor Oldroyd Eleanor Oldroyd (born in Bury, Lancashire, 2 June 1962) is a British people, British sports broadcaster with BBC Radio. Early life Oldroyd was educated at Oxford High School, Oxford, Oxford High School and Girton College at Cambridge University. ...

(born 1962), British radio broadcaster * Eleanor O'Meara (died 2000), Canadian figure skater *

Eleanor Anne Ormerod Eleanor Anne Ormerod (11 May 182819 July 1901) was a pioneer English entomologist. Based on her studies in agriculture, she became one of the first to define the field of agricultural entomology. She published an influential series of articles on ...

(1828–1901), British entomologist * Eleanor Owen (1921–2022), also known as Eleanor DeVito, American journalist, playwright, university professor, costume designer, theatre actress, and mental health professional *

Eleanor Parker Eleanor Jean Parker (June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013) was an American actress. She was nominated for three Academy Awards for her roles in the films ''Caged (1950 film), Caged'' (1950), ''Detective Story (1951 film), Detective Story'' (1951 ...

(1922–2013), American actress * Eleanor Patterson (born 1996), Australian track and field athlete who competes in the high jump *

Eleanor Addison Phillips Eleanor Addison Phillips (2 December 1874 – 25 June 1952) was an English educationist and founder of the first UK Soroptimist International, Soroptimist movement, the Venture Club. She was also headmistress of Clifton High School, Bristol, Cli ...

(1874–1952), English educationist and founder of the first UK Soroptimist movement, the Venture Club * Eleanor Pilgrim (born 1977), Welsh professional golfer *

Eleanor Anne Porden Eleanor Anne Porden (14 July 1795 – 22 February 1825) was a British Romantic poet. She was the first wife of the explorer John Franklin. Early years and education Eleanor Anne Porden was born in London, 14 July 1795. She was the younger surv ...

(1795–1825), English poet * Eleanor Porter (1868–1920), American novelist *

Eleanor Powell Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, she was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's top dancing stars durin ...

(1912–1982), American tap dancer and actress * Eleanor Race (born 1970), American field hockey player *

Eleanor Rathbone Eleanor Florence Rathbone (12 May 1872 – 2 January 1946) was an independent British Member of Parliament (MP) and long-term campaigner for family allowance and for women's rights. She was a member of the noted Rathbone family of Liverpool. ...

(1872–1946), British politician * Eleanor Reeves (born 1980), British politician * Eleanor Robinson (born 1947), British former ultramarathon runner *

Eleanor Butler Roosevelt Eleanor Butler Alexander Roosevelt (December 26, 1888 – May 29, 1960) was an American philanthropist. She was the wife of General Theodore Roosevelt III, and a daughter-in-law of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. ...

(1888–1960), American philanthropist *

(1884–1962), First Lady of U.S., wife of President Franklin Roosevelt * Eleanor Ruggles (1916–2008), American biographer * Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves (born 1927), American librarian, educator, historian, and editor *

Eleanor Ryan-Doyle Eleanor Sarah Ryan-Doyle (born 14 May 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Durham of the English Women's Championship. She previously played for Peamount United of the Women's National League (WNL). Club care ...

(born 1998), Irish professional footballer * Eleanor Sayre (1916–2001), American curator and art historian *

Eleanor Scoones Eleanor Jane Scoones (20 January 1981 – 2 July 2023) was an English television producer and director. A history graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, she worked on programmes presented by the historian Lucy Worsley and others broadcast on mul ...

(1981–2023), English television director and producer *

Eleanor Mary Dennistoun Sellar Eleanor Mary Sellar (, 19 September 1829 – 1918) was a Scottish memoirist. Biography Sellar was born in Havre de Grace, Normandy, to Scottish parents. Her father was the wealthy Glasgow merchant Alexander Dennistoun (1790–1874), the elde ...

(1829–1918), Scottish memoirist *

Eleanor Simmonds Eleanor May Simmonds (born 11 November 1994) is a British retired Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Bri ...

(born 1994), British former Paralympian swimmer *

Eleanor Smart Eleanor Townsend Smart (born 1995), also known as Ellie Smart, is an American high diver. She placed third at the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, established in 2009 and created by Red Bull ...

(born 1995), American high diver *

Eleanor Smeal Eleanor Marie Smeal ( Cutri; born July 30, 1939) is an American women's rights activist. She is the president and a cofounder of the Feminist Majority Foundation (founded in 1987) and has served as president of the National Organization for Wome ...

(born 1939), American women's rights activist * Eleanor Smith (born 1957), British politician * Eleanor Soltau (1877–1962), English doctor *

Ellie Taylor Eleanor Jane Taylor is an English comedian, television personality, actress, and writer. After appearing as a contestant on '' Show Me the Funny'' in 2011, Taylor has appeared on numerous television shows, including '' 8 Out of 10 Cats'' (2011 ...

(born 1983), British comedian, television personality, actress, and writer *

Eleanor Tennant Eleanor "Teach" Tennant (1895 – May 11, 1974) was a tennis player and coach from the U.S., notable for the being the first female player to turn professional. Tennant was once ranked third in America and was the coach of Grand Slam winners Alic ...

(1895–1974), tennis player and coach from the U.S. * Eleanor Threlkeld (born 1998), English cricketer *

Eleanor Tomlinson Eleanor May Tomlinson (born 19 May 1992) is an English actress. She has appeared in films including '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' (2008), ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' (2013), ''Colette'' (2018) and '' Love Wedding Repeat'' (2020). She al ...

(born 1992), English actress * Eleanor Vachell (1879–1948), Welsh botanist *

Eleanor Vadala Eleanor Vadala (September 8, 1923 – July 19, 2023) was an American chemist, materials engineer and balloonist. She became director of research and development at the Naval Air Development Center in Pennsylvania, where she helped to develop l ...

(1923–2023), American chemist, materials engineer and balloonist *

Eleanor Elkins Widener Eleanor Elkins Widener (September 21, 1861 - July 13, 1937) née Eleanore Elkins, also known as Eleanor Elkins Widener Rice was an American heiress, socialite, philanthropist, and adventuress. She was the daughter of wealthy businessman Will ...

(c. 1862-1937), American heiress and philanthropist * Eleanor Wong, pianist and professor in Hong Kong * Eleanor Woodruff (1891–1980), American stage and silent screen actress *

Eleanor Worthington Cox Eleanor Winifred Worthington Cox (born 21 June 2001) is an English actress from Merseyside best known for portraying Matilda Wormwood in ''Matilda the Musical''. Eleanor won a 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in ...

(born 2001), English actress

People with the given name Eleanour

Eleanour Sinclair Rohde Eleanour Sophie Sinclair Rohde (1881–1950) was a British gardener, garden designer, and horticultural writer. She authored thirty books on gardening between 1913 and 1948, and is best known for her book, ''The Scented Garden'', published in 19 ...

(1881–1950), British garden designer

People with the given name Elenore

Elenore Abbott Elenore Plaisted Abbott (1875–1935) was an American book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter. She illustrated early 20th-century editions of ''Grimm's Fairy Tales,'' ''Robinson Crusoe'', and '' Kidnapped''. Several books were published ...

(1875–1935), American painter and book illustrator * Elenore Freedman (1926–2022), American educator * Elenore Pepper (1924–2006), American field hockey player * Elenore Sturko, Canadian politician

People with the given name Eleonore

Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Poland Eleonore Maria Josefa of Austria (21 May 1653 – 17 December 1697) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania by marriage to King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (Michael I), and subsequently Duchess of Lorraine by her second marriage ...

(1653–1697), wife of firstly

Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki Michael I (, ; 31 May 1640 – 10 November 1673) was the ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as List of Polish monarchs, King of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Grand Duke of Lithuania from 29 September 1669 until his death in 1673 ...

and secondly

Charles V, Duke of Lorraine Charles V, Duke of Lorraine and Bar (; ; 3 April 1643 – 18 April 1690) succeeded his uncle Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine as titular Duke of Lorraine and Bar in 1675; both duchies were occupied by France from 1634 to 1661 and 1670 to 1697. Bo ...

* Fredrique Eleonore Baptiste (died 1827), Swedish stage actress and playwright *

Eleonore Batthyány-Strattmann Countess Eleonore Batthyány-Strattmann (29 May 1673 – 24 November 1741) was an Habsburg, Austria, Austrian courtier and noblewoman who played a prominent role in Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg court society. As the daughter of Theodor von Stratt ...

(1672–1741), Viennese court lady *

Eleonore Baur Eleonore Baur (7 September 1885 – 18 May 1981), also known as "Sister Pia", was an early member of the Nazi Party and the only woman known to have participated in the Munich Beer Hall Putsch.''The Adelaide Advertiser'', "Pioneer Nazi", 2 Se ...

(1885–1981), early member of the Nazi Party * Catherine Éléonore Bénard (1740–1769), French lady-in-waiting *

Eleonore Bjartveit Eleonore Bjartveit (11 July 1924 – 26 September 2002) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. Born in Alta, she worked as a medical doctor for several years, before entering politics. Bjartveit was elected to the Norweg ...

(1924–2002), Norwegian politician * Eleonore Büning (born 1952), German music journalist and writer * Eleonore Caburet (born 2004), French rhythmic gymnast *

Eleonore Carboniers Eleonore Carboniers (fl. 1550–1584) was a Dutch poet and the wife of Flemish painter and writer Lucas de Heere (1534-1584). Biography Eleonore (or Eleonora) Carboniers was probably born in Veere, on the island Walcheren, as the daughter of burgom ...

, Dutch poet *

Éléonore Caroit Éléonore Anne-Marie Caroit (; born 8 July 1985) is a French lawyer and politician who also holds Swiss and Dominican citizenship. A member of Renaissance (RE), she has represented the second constituency for French residents overseas in the ...

(born 1985), French politician *

Eleonore Cellard Eléonore Cellard is a French scholar who specializes in Arabic palaeography and codicology, particularly Quranic manuscripts. She started her research on the Quran in 2008. To do so, she learned the Arabic language and studied Arabic literature. ...

, French scholar * Eleonore Dailly, American filmmaker *

Eleonore de Ahna Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages">Provençal dialect ...

(1838–1865), German operatic soprano/mezzo-soprano *

Éléonore-Aglaé-Marie Despierres Éléonore-Aglaé-Marie Despierres (16 January 1843 – 9 November 1895), was a French historian. Éléonore Bonnaire was born on 16 January 1843 at Alençon Alençon (, , ; ) is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne de ...

(1843–1895), French historian *

Éléonore Goldberg Éléonore Goldberg is a French-Canadian writer and artist based in Quebec. She is most noted for her 2019 novel ''Maison fauve'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2019 Governor G ...

, French-Canadian writer and artist *

Ulrikke Eleonore Sigwardt Greve Ulrikke Eleonore Sigwardt Greve (1868–1951) was a leading Norwegian textile artist in the early 20th-century, excelling in tapestry work. In 1900, she was appointed director of the weaving school at the National Museum of Decorative Arts (Norden ...

(1868–1951), Norwegian textile artist *

Eleonore Heerwart Eleonore Heerwart (24 February 1835 – 19 December 1911) was a German kindergarten teacher, educator and writer. Biography Eleonore Heerwart was born on 24 February 1835 in Eisenach, Germany. Her family moved to Mechterstädt after the earl ...

(1835–1911), German kindergarten teacher, educator and writer *

Eleonore Hendricks Eleonore Hendricks (born 1983) is an American actress, photographer and casting director based out of New York City. She has appeared in films such as '' A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' and '' Go Get Some Rosemary'', as well as films by the ...

(born 1983), American actress, photographer and casting director * Eleonore Hutzel (1884–1978), nurse and social worker in Detroit, Michigan * Hyacinthe Eléonore Klosé (1808–1880), French clarinet player, professor, composer *

Eleonore Koch Eleonore Koch, also known as Lore Koch (April 2, 1926 – August 1, 2018), was a German-born Brazilian painter and sculptor. She was best known for paintings that evoke the memory of everyday objects, while also exploring the sensory nature o ...

(1926–2018), German-born Brazilian painter and sculptor * Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne (1787–1868), French mistress of

Emperor The word ''emperor'' (from , via ) can mean the male ruler of an empire. ''Empress'', the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother/grandmother (empress dowager/grand empress dowager), or a woman who rules ...

Napoleon I of France Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

* Éléonore Yayi Ladekan, Beninese politician and educator * Éléonore Loiselle (born 2001), Canadian actress * Eleonore Marguerre (born 1978), German opera singer (coloratura soprano) with Belgic-French ancestors * Eleonore Merza, anthropologist who studies Adygean diaspora communities in Israel and beyond *

Eleonore Noll-Hasenclever Eleonore Noll-Hasenclever (4 August 1880 – 18 August 1925) was a German alpinist who mainly climbed in the Swiss Alps. During her lifetime, she climbed more than 150 summits of 12,000 feet or above. In 1925, she died in an avalanche on her des ...

(1880–1925), German alpinist who mainly climbed in the Swiss Alps * Eleonore Pameijer (born 1960), Dutch flute player *

Eleonore Pecanka Eleonore Pecanka (born 27 October 1956) is an Austrian field hockey player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officiall ...

(born 1956), Austrian field hockey player *

Eleonore Poelsleitner Eleonore Poelsleitner (born 2 October 1920) was a female guard at the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. Born in Unterach, Austria, Poelsleitner became a female overseer at the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp on 1 November 1944. She ...

(born 1920), female guard at the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria * Eleonore Prochaska (1785–1813), German female soldier in the Prussian army against Napoleon * Eleanor Ragsdale (1926–1998), American educator, entrepreneur, and activist *

Eleonore Schikaneder Eleonore Schikaneder (1751–1821) was an Austrian stage actress and theatre manager. She was the daughter of the theater manager Franz Josef Moser (1717–1792). She was married to the actor Emanuel Schikaneder (1751 - 1812). She worked for the ...

(1751–1821), Austrian stage actress and theatre manager * Eleonore Schoenfeld (1925–2007), American musician *

Eleonore Schönborn Eleonore Gräfin von Schönborn ( Freiin von Doblhoff; 14 April 1920 – 25 February 2022) was an Austrian politician and member of the House of Schönborn. Being ethnic Germans, she and her family were expelled from Czechoslovakia in 1945, set ...

(1920–2022), Austrian politician *

Eleonore Schönmaier Eleonore Schönmaier is a Canadian poet and fiction writer. Career Eleonore Schönmaier is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections ''Field Guide to the Lost Flower of Crete'' (2021), ''Dust Blown Side of the Journey'' (2017) ...

, Canadian poet and fiction writer * Eleonore Schwarz (born 1936), Austrian singer * Eleonore Staimer (1906–1998), German Communist Party activist and official *

Eleonore Stump Eleonore Stump (born August 9, 1947) is an American philosopher and the Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University, where she has taught since 1992. Biography Eleonore Stump is the Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosop ...

(born 1947), American philosopher * Eleonore Trefftz (1920–2017), German physicist *

Eleonore von Grothaus Eleonore von Grothaus, also Countess Eleonore von Münster (10 April 1734 – 26 March 1794), was a German noblewoman, a writer and poet, and a lay musician. She may have assembled a collection of writings and music, the Ledenburg Collection from ...

(1734–1794), German noblewoman, a writer and poet, and a lay musician * Eleonore von Habsburg (born 1994), Austrian model *

Eleonore von Raab Eleonore von Raab, also known as Éléonore de Raab, (17551811) was an Austrian collector of minerals, whose collection was catalogued by Ignaz von Born in 1790. Personal life Von Raab was the daughter of Franz Anton von Raab (although Wilson ' ...

, Austrian collector of minerals * Eleonore Weisgerber (born 1947), German television actress * Luise Eleonore Wreech (1708–1784), Prussian noblewoman * Eleanore Wurtzel (b.1954), American biologist

People with the given name Elinor

* Elinor Proby Adams (1885–1945), British oil painter, book illustrator and mural painter * Elinor Armer (born 1939), American pianist, music educator and composer *

Elinor Barker Elinor Jane Barker (born 7 September 1994) is a Welsh road and track Cycle sport, racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team . Representing British Cycling, Great Britain in international competitions, Barker is an Olympic champio ...

(born 1994), Welsh road and track racing cyclist *

Elinor Bellingham-Smith Elinor Bellingham-Smith (28 December 1906 – 4 November 1988) was a British painter of landscapes and still life. Her paintings are in the collections of Tate, Museums Sheffield, the Government Art Collection, Arts Council Collection and other ...

(1906–1988), British painter of landscapes and still life *

Elinor Bennett Elinor Bennett, Baroness Wigley, OBE (born 17 April 1943) is a Welsh harpist who has an international reputation as a soloist, master instructor, and founded the Harp College of Wales. Biography Bennett was born in 1943 in Llanidloes, Wales. ...

(born 1943), Welsh harpist *

Elinor Langton-Boyle Elinor Alice Veilleux Langton–Boyle (née Elinor Alice Veilleux; June 13, 1865 – July 13, 1946), also known as Ma Boyle, was an American-born Hawaiian businesswoman and journalist, who operated the '' Paradise of the Pacific'' magazine from 19 ...

, Hawaiian businesswoman and journalist *

Elinor Brent-Dyer Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (6 April 1894 – 20 September 1969) was an English writer of children's literature who wrote more than one hundred books during her lifetime, the most famous being the ''Chalet School'' series. Early life and education Br ...

(1894–1969), English writer of children's literature *

Elinor Burkett Elinor Burkett (born October 9, 1946) is an American journalist, author, film producer, and documentary director. A film produced by her, '' Music by Prudence'', won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) on March 7, 2010. ...

(born 1946), American journalist, author, film producer, and documentary director * Elinor Busby (born 1924), American science fiction writer and fanzine editor *

Elinor Cahn Elinor B. Cahn (1925–March 20, 2020) was an American photographer. Cahn, who became a photographer later in life, was known for her photographs of street and neighborhood life in East Baltimore, Maryland. Early life and education Cahn was born ...

(1925–2020), American photographer * Elinor Carucci (born 1971), Israeli-American photographer and educator * Evelyn May Clowes, known by the pseudonym Elinor Mordaunt (1872–1942), English author, writer and traveller * Elinor Crawley (born 1991), Welsh actress * Elinor Darwin (1879–1954), Irish-born illustrator, engraver and portrait painter * Elinor DeWire (born 1953), American author, freelance writer, editor, public speaker, educator, and blogger based in Connecticut * Elinor Donahue (born 1937), American actress * Elinor Virginia Martin, known as Elinor Fair (1903–1957), American actress * Elinor Fettiplace, English cookery book writer * Elinor Field (1902–1998), American film actress * Elinor Freer, American pianist * Elinor Gadon (1925–2018), American cultural historian, Indologist, art historian and author * Elinor Wight Gardner (1892–1980), geology lecturer at Bedford College, London and research fellow at Lady Margaret Hall * Elinor D. Gregg (1886–1970), American public nurse * Elinor Glyn (1864–1943), British novelist * Elinor Goldschmied (1910–2009), English educationalist * Elinor Gwynn, Welsh poet and environmentalist * Elinor Hallé (1856–1926), British sculptor and inventor * Elinor Hammarskjöld (born 1967), Swedish lawyer and diplomat * Elinor Hancock (1898–1942), American actress * Elinor Lander Horwitz (1929–2022), American author of young adult and adult books * Elinor Mead Howells (1837–1910), American artist, architect and aristocrat * Elinor Joseph (born 1991), Israeli soldier * Elinor Kershaw (1884–1971), American stage and motion-picture actress * Elinor Macartney Lane (1864–1909), American novelist * Elinor Lawless (born 1983), Northern Irish actress * Elinor Leigh, British stage actor of the seventeenth century * Elinor Levin (born 1987), American politician * Elinor Lipman (born 1950), American novelist, short story writer, and essayist * Elinor Lyon (1921–2008), English children's author from a Scottish family background * Elinor Mavor, editor of Amazing Stories and Fantastic from early 1979 until late 1981 * Elinor Middlemiss (born 1967), Scottish badminton player * Elinor Ochs, American linguistic anthropologist, and Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at University of California, Los Angeles * Elinor Ostrom (1933–2012), American political scientist and Nobel prize winner * Elinor Portnoy, Israeli-born glass artist based in London, England * Elinor Ross (1926–2020), American opera singer * Elinor Sauerwein (1914–2010), American philanthropist * Elinor Shaffer (born 1935), professor at the School of Advanced Study, University of London * Elinor Smith (1911–2010), American aviator * Elinor Sneshell, English barber-surgeon active during the reign of Elizabeth I of England * Elinor Snowsill (born 1989), Welsh rugby union player * Elinor Sullivan, American physiologist specializing in behavioural neuroscience * Elinor Sweetman, Irish poet and author * Elinor Meissner Traeger (1906–1983), American composer, pianist, and writer * Elinor Remick Warren (1900–1991), American composer of contemporary classical music and pianist * Elinor Whitney Field (1889–1980), American writer of children's books * Elinor Wilson, president of Assisted Human Reproduction Canada between February 14, 2007, and September 30, 2012 * Elinor Wylie (1885–1928), American writer

People with the given name Elinore

* Elinore Blaisdell (1900–1994), American illustrator * Elinore Denniston (1900–1978), American writer of more than 40 mystery novels under the pseudonym Rae Foley * Elinore Johansson (born 1996), Swedish handball player * Elinore Pruitt Stewart (1876–1933), American homesteader in Wyoming and memoirist * Elinore Schöpp, former German curler

People with the given name Elleanor

* Elleanor Eldridge (c.1784-c.1845), African American/Native American entrepreneur

People with the given name Eleonora

* Eleonora Ernestina von Daun, Marquise of Pombal (1721–1789), second wife of Portuguese statesman Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal * Eleonora Abbagnato (born 1978), Italian ballet dancer, model, and actress * Eleonora Aguiari (born 1973), Italian installation artist and author * Eleonora Alverà (born 1982), Italian curler * Eleonora Alvisi (born 2003), Italian tennis player * Eleonora Bargili, Italian pastellist active during the eighteenth century * Eleonora Bentivoglio (1470–1540), Italian ruler, Lady of Sassuolo by marriage to Giberto III Pio di Savoia * Eleonora Bergman (born 1947), Polish architectural historian who has worked on the preservation of Jewish heritage in Poland * Eleonora Berlanda (born 1976), former Italian female middle-distance runner * Eleonora Bilotta, Italian researcher into complex systems and human–computer interaction * Eleonora Brigliadori (born 1960), Italian model, actress and television personality * Eleonora Brown (born 1948), Italian film actress * Eleonora Bruzual, Venezuelan writer and journalist * Eleonora Buratto (born 1982), Italian soprano opera singer * Eleonora Carrillo, Salvadoran model and beauty pageant titleholder * Eleonora Cassano (born 1965), Argentine ballet dancer and teacher * Eleonora Catsigeras (born 1956), Uruguayan mathematician * Eleonora Cecchini (born 2003), Sammarinese footballer * Eleonora Cortini (born 1992), Italian Soubrette, model, actress and television presenter * Eleonora Czartoryska (1710–1795), Polish princess, born Countess von Waldstein-Wartenberg * Eleonora Charlotta d'Albedyhll (1770–1835), Swedish countess, poet and salon holder * Eleonora Daniele (born 1976), Italian television presenter and former actress * Eleonora Davtyan (born 1992), Armenian professional footballer * Eleonora De Angelis (born 1967), Italian voice actress * Eleonora De Paolis (born 1986), Italian paracanoeist * Eleonora Di Nezza, Italian mathematician * Eleonora Dimakos, Greek-Canadian model, actress, journalist, makeup artist, esthetician, and spa manager * Eleonora Dominici (born 1996), Italian racewalker * Eleonora Dziękiewicz (born 1978), Polish volleyball player * Eleonora Duse (1858–1924), Italian actress * Eleonora Ehrenbergová (1832–1912), Czech operatic soprano * Eleonora Eksanishvili (1919–2003), Georgian pianist, music educator and composer * Eleonora Gasparrini (born 2002), Italian professional track and road cyclist * Eleonora Giorgi (born 1953), Italian actress * Eleonora Giorgi (racewalker) (born 1989), Italian race walker * Eleonora Goldoni (born 1996), Italian professional footballer * Eleonora Jenko Groyer (1879–1959), Slovenian physician * Eleonora Kaminskaitė (1951–1986), Lithuanian rower * Eleonora Kezhova (born 1985), retired Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast * Eleonora Kodele (born 1998), Slovenian handball player * Eleonora Lo Bianco (born 1979), Italian volleyball player * Eleonora Luthander (1954–2021), Swedish and Serbian poet, columnist and translator * Eleonora Marchiando (born 1997), Italian athlete * Eleonora Masalab (born 1988), Ukrainian model and beauty pageant titleholder * Eleonora Mihalca (born 1945), former international table tennis player from Romania * Eleonora Milusheva (born 1973), Bulgarian athlete *Eleonora Ramirez di Montalvo (1602–1659), Italian educator, author, and poet * Eleonora Monti, 18th-century Italian artist best known as a portraitist * Eleonora Oliva (born 1998), Italian professional footballer * Eleonora Patacchini, economist * Eleonora Patuzzo (born 1989), road cyclist from Italy * Eleonora Pedron (born 1982), Italian model and actress who was crowned Miss Italia 2002 * Eleonora Piacezzi (born 1995), Italian professional footballer * Eleonora Requena (born 1968), Venezuelan poet * Eleonora Rossi Drago (1925–2007), Italian film actress * Eleonora Schmitt (born 1931), former Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil * Eleonora Sears (1881–1968), American tennis champion of the 1910s * Eleonora Soldo (born 1984), Italian road and track racing cyclist * Eleonora Säfström (1770–1857), Swedish stage actress * Eleonora Trivella (born 1990), Italian lightweight rower * Eleonora Troja, Italian astrophysicist * Eleonora Tscherning (1817–1890), Danish painter * Eleonora Vallone (born 1955), Italian actress, model and TV-personality * Ellen van Dijk, Eleonora "Ellen" van Dijk (born 1987), Dutch road and track cyclist * Eleonora Vandi (born 1996), Italian middle-distance runner * Eleonora Vargas, Italian film actress * Eleonora Vegliante (born 1973), Venezuelan former professional tennis player * Eleonora Vild (born 1969) is a Serbian former basketball player * Eleonora Vindau (born 1986), Ukrainian soprano opera singer * Eleonora Vinnichenko (born 1993), Ukrainian former competitive figure skater * Eleonora Vinogradova (1931– 2003), Ukrainian choir director, educator, and professor * Eleonora von Essen (born 1978), Swedish food writer and cookbook author * Eleonora Wexler (born 1974), Argentine actress * Eleonora Ziemięcka (born 1819–1869), Polish philosopher and publicist * Eleonora Zouganeli (born 1983), Greek singer * Eleonora Zrza (1797–1862), Danish opera soprano

People with the given name Ellinor

* Ellinor Davenport Adams, British journalist and writer * Ellinor Aiki (1893–1969), Estonian painter * Mary Ellinor Lucy Archer MBE (1893–1979), Australian scientist and librarian * Ellinor Eriksson (born 1988), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Ellinor Flor (born 1946), Norwegian textile artist * Ellinor Franzén (born 1978), Swedish singer * Ellinor Hinks (1912–2004), Principal of Nonington College of Physical Education in Kent, UK * Ellinor Huusko (born 1996), Swedish professional racing cyclist * Ellinor Jåma (born 1979), Norwegian Sami politician in the Sami Parliament of Norway * Ellinor Ljungros (born 1953), former female long-distance runner from Sweden * Ellinor Olovsdotter (born 1985), known as Elliphant, Swedish singer, rapper and songwriter * Ellinor Peerschke (1954–2023), American scientist * Ellinor Catherine Cunningham van Someren OBE (1915–1998), Ugandan-born British medical entomologist * Ellinor Südow (born 1998), Swedish professional golfer * Ellinor Vanderveer (1886–1976), American actress * Ellinor Wachsmuth, known as Ellinor Tordis (1895–1973), Austrian dancer and dance educator in Vienna in the 1920s

People with the given name Ellinore

* Ellinore Lightbody (born 1959), British tennis coach and former professional player

Fictional characters

* Eleanor Rigby, main character in the The Beatles, Beatles song of the same name * Ella of Frell, full name Eleanor from the Juvenille Chapter Book, Ella Enchanted, written by Gail Carson Levine * Ellenore, guest player character portrayed by Marisha Ray in ''L.A. by Night'' * Eleanor, supporting character in the video game ''Rule of Rose'' * Eleanor, supporting character in the video game ''The Walking Dead: A New Frontier'' * Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway, in the 1985 novel ''Contact (novel), Contact'' by Carl Sagan * Eleanor (automobile), Eleanor, a car in the 1974 film ''Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 film), Gone in 60 Seconds'', and another in the Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film), 2000 remake * List of Madlax characters#Elenore Baker, Elenore Baker, supporting character in the anime ''Madlax'' * Eleanor Bishop, Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Kate Bishop's mother in ''Hawkeye (miniseries), Hawkeye'' * List of NCIS characters#Ellie Bishop, Ellie Bishop, in the television series ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' * Eleanor Bonneville, a supporting character from the movie ''Jigsaw (2017 film), Jigsaw'' * Eleanor Buller, a side character in the television series ''Friday Night Dinner'' * Eleanor Butterbean, in the television series ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' * Elinor Dashwood, in the 1811 novel ''Sense and Sensibility'' by Jane Austen * Eleanor Douglas, in the 2013 young adult novel ''Eleanor & Park'', written by Rainbow Rowell * Elanor Gardner, daughter of Samwise Gamgee in J.R.R Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' * Princess Eleanor Matilda Henstridge, in the television series ''The Royals (TV series), The Royals'' * Eleanor Hume, a main character from the videogame ''Tales of Berseria'' * Eleanor Lamb, one of the main protagonists of ''BioShock 2'' by Irrational Games * Chipettes, Eleanor Miller, one of the members of the female chipmunk music artist band The Chipettes * Ellie Nash, in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Eleanor Oliphant, protagonist of ''Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine'' * Elinor Rabbit, the titular protagonist often accompanied by Olive and Ari in the animated PBS Kids series ''Elinor Wonders Why'' * Eleanor Savage, love interest, therapeutic friend, and conversational other to protagonist Amory Blaine in F. Scott Fitzgerald's ''This Side of Paradise'' * The Good Place#Cast and characters, Eleanor Shellstrop, the protagonist of American fantasy sitcom ''The Good Place'' * Miss Ellie Ewing, Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Southworth Ewing Farlow, the matriarch of the Ewing family in the CBS soap opera ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'' * Eleanor Tilney, in the 1803 novel ''Northanger Abbey'' by Jane Austen * Eleanor of Tristain, in the novels and anime ''The Familiar of Zero'' * Elinor Tyrell, handmaid to Margaery Tyrell in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series * Eleanor “Nell” Vance, in the novel ''The Haunting of Hill House'' * List of Gossip Girl characters#Eleanor Waldorf, Eleanor Waldorf, mother of a protagonist, Blair Waldorf, in TV series ''Gossip Girl'' * Ellie Woodcomb, in the television series ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'' * Queen Elinor, in the Disney/Pixar movie ''Brave (2012 film), Brave'' * Ellie (The Last of Us), Ellie William, in the Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive video game ''The Last of Us (franchise), The Last of Us'' * Eleanor, recurring antagonist in the ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' franchise, first appearing in the story ''To Be Beautiful''

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