Leonora is a feminine given name which is a variation of

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

. It was relatively common in the 19th century in Western countries, ranking as the 314th most popular female given name in the United States in 1880. The name has declined in popularity but remains in use. Sixty-four newborn American girls were given the name in 2020.

People

* Leonara Elizabeth Grant (1931–2016), New Zealand actress, known as Lee Grant * Leonora Baroni, seventeenth century musician and composer * Leonora Braham, English opera singer and actress *

Leonora Carrington Mary Leonora Carrington (6 April 191725 May 2011) was a British-born Mexican artist, surrealist painter, and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the surrealist movement o ...

, Mexican surrealist painter * Leonora Christina (disambiguation), Danish princess *

Leonora Duarte Leonora Duarte (1610 – 1678?) was a Flemish composer and musician, born in Antwerp. She belonged to a wealthy Portuguese-Jewish family who were ''Converso'', meaning they outwardly acted as Catholics while secretly maintaining their Jewish fait ...

, Flemish musician and composer * Leonora Beck Ellis (1862-1951), American educator, author, poet, social reformer *

Leonora Hornblow Leonora Hornblow ( Salmon; later Schinasi; June 3, 1920 – November 5, 2005) was an American novelist, children's literature writer and socialite. She wrote two novels in the 1950s, wrote for ''Liberty'' magazine and ''Los Angeles Daily News' ...

(1920–2005), American novelist, children's writer and socialite * Leonora Jakupi, singer from Kosovo *

Leonora Jiménez Leonora Jiménez Monge (born 1983 in Santa Ana, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican beauty pageant titleholder and the original winner of 2005 Miss Asia Pacific International. She was dethroned because of her participation in Miss World 2005 and the Mi ...

, former Miss Asia Pacific International * Leonora King, Canadian physician *

Leonora Jessie Little Leonora Jessie Little (1865 – 27 May 1945), later Leonora Jessie Wilsmore, was an Australian scientist and philanthropist. She was the first woman to graduate with a science degree from the University of Melbourne. Little was born in Melbourne ...

(1865–1945), Australian zoologist and philanthropist *

Leonora O'Reilly Leonora O’Reilly (February 16, 1870 – April 3, 1927) was an American feminist, suffragist, and trade union organizer. O'Reilly was born in New York state, raised in the Lower East Side of New York City. She was born into a working-class famil ...

, American feminist, suffragist, and trade union organizer * Leonora Sanvitale * Leonora (singer) Danish singer, representing

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at the

Eurovision Song Contest 2019 The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song " Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broa ...

Fictional characters

*Leonora Orantes, in the 2011 film '' Contagion'', played by

Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress, film producer, singer, and environmentalist who is widely known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters in both European and Hollywood productions. She has receive ...

*"Leonora" is used for Eleonora di Guienna, a main character in Donizetti's opera '' Rosmonda d'Inghilterra'' *Leonora, the heroine of Verdi's operas ''

La forza del destino ' (; ''The Power of Fate'', often translated ''The Force of Destiny'') is an Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on a Spanish drama, ' (1835), by Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas, ...

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Il trovatore ''Il trovatore'' ('The Troubadour') is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto largely written by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play ''El trovador'' (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez. It was García Gutiérrez's mo ...

'' *Leonora Ashburnham, in the Ford Madox Ford novel '' The Good Soldier'' *Leonora, in the film '' Topsy-Turvy'' *Leonora, the villain of the Mexican TV series '' Miss XV'' *Leonora, in the video game '' Final Fantasy IV: The After Years'' *Leonora, in the novel In a dark, dark wood by Ruth Ware

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