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Elora (given name)

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Elora
Pronunciation/ˈlɔːrə/; /ʌˈlɔːrə/; /ˈlɔːrə/; /ɛˈlɔːrə/; /ˈlɑːrə/; /ʌˈlɑːrə/; /ˈlɑːrə/; /ɛˈlɑːrə/; /ˈlɔɪərə/
GenderFeminine
Origin
Meaningmultiple origins
Other names
Related namesAlaura, Álora, Alora, Alorah, Eliora, Ella, Elorah, Ellora, Elnora, Élora, Nora

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.[1] It might be a variant of the names Eliora, a Hebrew name meaning “God is my light”, or Elnora, an American combination of the names Ella and Nora.[2] [3] It also has roots in other cultures and, in some instances, might have been inspired by the recreation area at Elora, Ontario that was ultimately named after a site in India.[4]

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The name has ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States since 2015. [5]

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  1. ^ Rubin, Scott (2020). Naming Your Little Geek: The Complete List of Comic, Game, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Names!. Familius LLC. p. 84. ISBN 9781641702782.
  2. ^ Lansky, Bruce (2019). 100,000+ Baby Names: The most helpful, complete, & up-to-date name book. Da Capo Lifelong Books. p. 132. ISBN 978-0306845246.
  3. ^ "Elora". Nameberry.com.
  4. ^ Sandel, Abby (13 October 2021). "Elora: Stylish and Otherworldly". appellationmountain.net. Appellation Mountain (blog). Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov.