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Quick answerThe name 'Lonore' is a variant of 'Lenore' or 'Eleanor', meaning "light" or "torch" from the Greek root *hel-* (via Helenē).

Greek · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#553
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2018
Syllables3
OriginGreek
LanguageItalian
CultureWestern European
Letters6
Numerology7 Chaldean 11
Global rank#553

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name lonore

The name 'Lonore' is a variant of 'Lenore' or 'Eleanor', meaning "light" or "torch" from the Greek root *hel-* (via Helenē).

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Etymology

The name 'Lonore' is a variant of 'Lenore' or 'Eleanor', meaning "light" or "torch" from the Greek root *hel-* (via Helenē). It is used primarily in Italian and French cultures, with historical context including its appearance in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" as a lost beloved, though it has no specific religious association.

lonore currently ranks #553 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.

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