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Elinor name meaning

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Elinor mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Elinor

User Submitted Origins

English
35%
Welsh
23%
Greek
19%
Jewish
12%
Arabic
8%
Latin
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Utah, U.S., the name Elinor means "Sun ray".
  2. According to a user from Iowa, U.S., the name Elinor is of Latin origin and means "Bright as the sun".
  3. A user from Sweden says the name Elinor is of Arabic origin and means "Light origin Alnour-Elnour-Annour".
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Wiktionary
  1. A female given name, variant of Eleanor

Notable Persons Named Elinor

Notable Persons Named Elinor

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue is an actress, singer, and actor. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1942 to 1942. Elinor was given the name Mary Eleanor Donahue on April 19th, 1937 in Tacoma, Washington, US. Elinor is also known as Mary Elinor Donahue.

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Elinor Ostrom

Elinor Ostrom was an economist in the fields of public economics and public choice. Elinor was born on August 7th, 1933 in Los Angeles. She left this life on June 12th, 2012.

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Nell Newman

Nell Newman is an actress, biologist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and entrepreneurship. Her ongoing career started in 1968. Nell was given the name Elinor Teresa Newman by her parents Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward on April 8th, 1959 in New York, New York, U.S. Nell is also known as Nell Potts.

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Elinor Sutherland Glyn

Elinor Sutherland Glyn was a romance novel novelist, scriptwriter, and screenwriter. She was most prominent from 1900 to 1940. Elinor was given the name Elinor Sutherland on October 17th, 1864 in Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom. She passed away on September 23rd, 1943.

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April March

April March is an indie pop musician. She has been prominent since 1994. April was given the name Elinor Blake on April 20th, 1965 in New York City.

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Ellie Harvie

Ellie Harvie is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1991 to present. Ellie was given the name Elinor Anne Harvie on April 7th, 1965 in Belleville, Ontario.

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  • Elinor Barker
    Athlete
  • Elinor Wylie
    Writer
  • Elinor Smith
    Pioneering Aviator
  • Catherine Hamlin
    Obstetrician
  • Elinor Fair
    Actress
  • Elinor Carucci
  • Elinor Mary Darwin
    Artist
  • Elinor Remick Warren
  • Elinor Mead Howells
  • Elinor Francis Vallentin
  • Elinor Constable

Fun Facts about the name Elinor

  • How Popular is the name Elinor? Elinor is the 1,690th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Elinor have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 20,694 babies born with the first name Elinor in the United States. That's more than enough people named Elinor to occupy the territory of Cook Islands (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 17,791 (as of December 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Elinor? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 9 new born babies.
  • When was Elinor first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Elinor is Sunday, January 29th, 1871.
  • What year had the most people named Elinor born? The highest recorded use of the first name Elinor was in 1920 with a total of 656 babies.
  • Random Elinor Factoid: According to the 1913 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Elinor ranks 100th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Maine. Imagine that, 9 babies in Maine have the same name in 1913.
  • Weird things about the name Elinor: The name spelled backwards is Ronile. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Lnreio. How do you pronounce that?
  • Elinor name meaning

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