Eleanora or Eleonora may refer to:

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Eleanora (name) Eleanora or Eleonora is a female given name, a variant of the name Eleanor. Notable people with the name include: * Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken (1626–1692), Swedish princess * Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga (1686–1741), Duc ...

* Eleonora, three 17th century Swedish queens consort *

Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken Eleonora Catherine of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (17 May 1626 – 3 March 1692), was a cousin and foster sister of Queen Christina of Sweden and sister of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden. After her brother's accession to the throne (1654), sh ...

(1626–1692), Swedish princess * Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga (1686–1741), Duchess of Rovere and Montefeltro as the wife of Francesco Maria de' Medici * Eleonora, Princess of Ligne (born 1953), wife of Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne *

Eleanora Atherton Eleanora Atherton (14 February 1782 – 12 September 1870) was an English philanthropist best known for her work in Manchester, England. At the time of her death, she was one of the richest British women in the nineteenth century. Life Atherto ...

(1782–1870), English philanthropist *

Eleonora Chiavarelli Eleonora Chiavarelli (1915 – 18 July 2010) was an Italian woman who was the spouse of Aldo Moro, a politician who was kidnapped and murdered in 1978. Biography Chiavarelli was born in 1915 in Montemarciano. Her father was a physician. During ...

(1915–2010), wife of murdered Italian politician Aldo Moro *

Eleonora Duse Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse ( , ; 3 October 185821 April 1924), often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele D'Annunzio and Henr ...

(1858–1924), Italian actress, often known simply as Duse *

Eleonora Dziękiewicz Eleonora Dziękiewicz (née Staniszewska) (born 25 October 1978) is a Polish volleyball player, a member of Poland women's national volleyball team and Polish club Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza, bronze medalist of European Championship 2009, ...

(born 1978), Polish volleyball player *

Eleonora Ehrenbergová Eleonora Ehrenbergová or Eleonora Gayerová z Ehrenbergů () (1 November 1832 in Modrá Hůrka – 30 August 1912 in Ondřejov) was a Czech operatic soprano. Career In 1854 she made her professional opera debut at the Estates Theatre in the ...

(1832–1912), Czech operatic soprano * Eleanora Fagan (1915–1959), birth name of American jazz singer

Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made significant contributions to jazz music and pop ...

Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of Frederick, her husband. Upon h ...

(1688–1741), Queen of Sweden

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* "Eleonora" (short story), by Edgar Allan Poe * Eleanora, principal woman's role in Strindberg's 1901 play ''

Easter Easter, also called Pascha ( Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , ''paskha''; Greek: πάσχα, ''páskha'') or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in t ...

'' * "Eleanora", a popular song recorded by

Percy Faith Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian–American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of instrumental ballads and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizin ...

* , a 1973 television miniseries directed by Silverio Blasi, with music by

Bruno Nicolai Bruno Nicolai (20 May 1926 – 16 August 1991) was an Italian film music composer, orchestra director, conductor, pianist and musical editor, most active in the 1960s through the 1980s. While studying piano and composition at the Santa Cecilia ...

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