First appeared in the 19th century when similar sounding names like Cora, Dora and Nora were in fashion. Possibly shortened from Aurelia, sometimes spelled Ora Lee, or Aura Lea in the American civil war song.
Ora
From toponym Orania (“a town in South Africa”), from Oranje (“a river in South Africa”). Influenced by Latin aurum (“gold”).
Ora
Compare orë (“mountain nymph”).
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Ora
Inflection of Ora (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | Ora | Orat | ||
genitive | Oran | Orien | ||
partitive | Oraa | Oria | ||
illative | Oraan | Oriin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | Ora | Orat | ||
accusative | nom. | Ora | Orat | |
gen. | Oran | |||
genitive | Oran | Orien Orain rare | ||
partitive | Oraa | Oria | ||
inessive | Orassa | Orissa | ||
elative | Orasta | Orista | ||
illative | Oraan | Oriin | ||
adessive | Oralla | Orilla | ||
ablative | Oralta | Orilta | ||
allative | Oralle | Orille | ||
essive | Orana | Orina | ||
translative | Oraksi | Oriksi | ||
abessive | Oratta | Oritta | ||
instructive | — | Orin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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