Glencora
Scottish and Greek · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Glencora
The name 'Glencora' is a modern invented compound, combining the Scottish Gaelic word "gleann" (valley) with the Greek-derived name "Cora" (maiden), thus meaning "valley of the maiden." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably popularized by the character Glencora Palliser in Anthony Trollope's 19th-century Palliser novels, with no specific religious association.
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Etymology
The name 'Glencora' is a modern invented compound, combining the Scottish Gaelic word "gleann" (valley) with the Greek-derived name "Cora" (maiden), thus meaning "valley of the maiden." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably popularized by the character Glencora Palliser in Anthony Trollope's 19th-century Palliser novels, with no specific religious association.
Glencora currently ranks #497 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1975.
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