Leora
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English
Etymology
Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.
Proper noun
Leora
- A female given name from Hebrew
- 1925, Sinclair Lewis, Arrowsmith, chapter 6, section 3:
- "No, they're— What do they call you?"
"Me? Oh, it's an idiotic name—Leora Tozer."
