Elora is a feminine given name of uncertain origin. It has become better known as the name of a
child character in the 1988 fantasy film ''
Willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist ...
''. It might be a variant of the names ''Eliora'', a
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
name meaning “God is my light”, or ''Elnora'', an American combination of the names ''
Ella
Ella may refer to:
* Ella (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Places United States
* Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
* Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community
* Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincorporat ...
'' 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 (born 1931), French historian
Places Australia
* Norah Head, New South Wales, headland ...
''. It also has roots in other cultures and, in some instances, might have been inspired by the
recreation area
A recreation area is a type of protected area designated in some jurisdictions.
By country Canada
In the province of British Columbia, recreation areas are lands set aside for recreational use. These lands are also being evaluated to determine w ...
at
Elora, Ontario
Elora is a community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its 19th-century limestone architecture and the geographically significant Elora Gorge.
Elora is no longer an independent en ...
that was ultimately named after
a site in India.
Usage
The name has ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States since 2015.
People
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Elora Gohor
Elora Gahar is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Child Artist for the film ''Surja Dighal Bari'' (1979).
Selected films and drama
* ''Surja Dighal Bari'' - 1979
* '' Gangchil'' - 1980
* ' ...
, Bangladeshi actress
*
Elora Hardy (born 1980), Canadian designer and founder of the company IBUKU
*
Élora Pattaro
Élora Pattaro (born 16 February 1986) is a Brazilian fencer. She competed in the women's individual sabre event at the 2004 Summer Olympics, one year after getting a silver medal at the World Championships Cadets/Juniors, losing only to Olena ...
(born 1986), Brazilian fencer
Fictional characters
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Elora Danan
Elora Danan is a fictional character from the 1988 fantasy film ''Willow'', and in the 2022 sequel TV series, ''Willow''. She is a Daikini, one of the average-sized races of people in the film (as opposed to the dwarf-sized Nelwyns). She is played ...
, a character in the 1988 fantasy film ''
Willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist ...
''
* Elora Danan Postoak, a character in the Hulu/FX series ''
Reservation Dogs
''Reservation Dogs'' is an Indigenous American teen comedy drama television series created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi for FX Productions. It is the first series to feature all Indigenous writers and directors, along with an almost ...
''
Notes
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