Nora (name)
For other uses, see
Nora .
Nora is a feminine personal name. It mainly originates as a short form of Honora (also Honoria ), a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word Honor (with that meaning).[ 1] Eleonóra [ 2]
The Irish Nóra is likewise probably an Irish form of Honora . A diminutive form of Nóra is Nóirín ; this name has numerous anglicised forms, such as: Norene and Norine .[ 3]
Nora has been among the most popular girl names in Norway in the 2000s, topping the list of most popular girl names in 2012.[ 4]
In Finnish and Arabic there is a given name Noora .
"Bloody Nora", "ruddy Nora " or "flaming Nora" is a British minced oath .[ 5]
People
Notable people with the name include:
Nora Arnezeder (born 1989), French actress and singerNora Aunor (born 1953), Filipina actressNorah Balls (1886–1980), British suffragette , women's rights campaigner, magistrate, councillor.Nora Barnacle (1884–1951), wife of author James Joyce Nora Berra (born 1963), French politicianNora Campos (born 1966), American politicianNorah Carter (1881–1966), New Zealand photographerNora Cortiñas (born 1930), Argentine social psychologist, activist, human rights defenderNora Cullen (1905–1990), Argentine actressNora Demleitner (born 1966), American law professorNora Dunblane (1879–19??), American actress and writerNora Dunn (born 1952), American actress and comedianNora Ekberg , known as Little Sis Nora (born 1996), Swedish singerNorah Elam (1878-1961), Irish-born British suffragetteNora England (1946–2022), American linguistNora Ephron (1941–2012), American writerNora Fatehi (born 1992), Canadian-Moroccan dancer and actressNorah Flatley (born 2000), American artistic gymnastNora Gal (1912–1991), Russian translatorNora Trueblood Gause , (1851-1955), American humanitarianNora Gjakova (born 1992), Kosovo-Albanian judoka, Olympic championNorah Gibbons (1952–8 April 2020), Irish children's advocate and social workerNora Heysen (1911–2003), Australian artistNorah M. Holland (1876-1925), writerNora Istrefi (born 1986), Kosovo-Albanian singerNora Iuga (born 1931), Romanian poet, writer and translatorNora Jenčušová (born 2002), Slovak road cyclistNorah Jones (born 1979), American singerNora Kirkpatrick (born 1984), American actressPrincess Nora of Liechtenstein (born 1950), Liechtenstein princessNora Lum , known as Awkwafina (born 1988), American actressNora McDermott (1927–2013), Canadian basketball and volleyball player, coach and physical education teacherNora Mebarek (born 1972), French politicianNora Méndez (born 1969), Salvadoran poetNora Miao (born 1952), Hong Kong actressNora Newcombe (born 1951), Canadian psychologistNora Nicholson (1892–1973), British actressNorah O'Donnell (born 1974), American journalistNora Owen (born 1945), Irish politician and television presenterNora Perry (1831–1896), American poet and writerNora Perry (born 1954), British badminton playerNora Roberts (born 1950), American authorNora Salinas (born 1976), Mexican actressNora Cate Schaeffer , American sociologist and survey statisticianNora Lawrence Smith (1885–1971), American newspaper publisherNora Sun (1937–2011), American diplomatNora Swinburne (1902–2000), British actressNora Tschirner (born 1981), German actressNora Volkow (born 1956), Mexican psychiatristNora Torulf (1903–1993), Swedish politician and authorNora Tynan O'Mahony (1866–1954), Irish poet and writerNora W. Tyson (born 1956), American admiralNora Waln (1895–1964), American writerNora Wattie (1900–1994), Scottish public health medicine and ante-natal pioneerNorah Wilson (1901–1971), Australian Aboriginal community workerNora Zehetner (born 1981), American actress
Fictional characters
Nora from the film Pete's Dragon
Nora from the anime Noragami
Nora Allen from The Flash Nora Allen (The Flash ) , Barry Allen's mother in the TV series The Flash Nora West-Allen , Barry and Iris' daughter in the TV series The Flash Nora Arendt in Spice and Wolf
Nora the Arctic Fox Fairy, from the British book series Rainbow Magic
Nora from Cytus
Nora Baker, eldest daughter of 'The Bakers' in the film Cheaper by the Dozen
Nora Batty , fictional character on the British television series Last of the Summer Wine Nora Beady, fictional character from the Barnyard
Nora Bing, fictional character in Friends
Nora Braverman, fictional character in the Parenthood tv series
Nora Charles , fictional character in the Dashiell Hammett novel, The Thin Man Nora Carpenter, fictional character in Final Destination 2
Nora Clitheroe, from the play The Plough and the Stars
Nora Darhk , fictional character in Arrow Legends of Tomorrow Nora Dershlit , a fictional character from iCarly Nora Durst, a character from the American television series The Leftovers
Nora Estheim , fictional character in the video game Final Fantasy XIII Nora Fries , fictional character in DC ComicsNora Gainesborough, a fictional character from True Blood
Nora Grey , fictional character in the Hush, Hush Becca Fitzpatrick Nora Hanen , fictional character on the American television series One Life to Live Nora Helmer, character in A Doll's House Henrik Ibsen
Nora Holleran, fictional character from the book and film Red, White & Royal Blue
Nora of Kelmendi , legendary character in the Albanian folkloreNora Krank, a fictional character in the film Christmas with the Kranks
Nora Lewin , fictional character on the American television series Law & Order Nora Mae Edwards, fictional character in the movie Graverobbers
Nora Reid, fictional character on the Amazon Prime Video original series The Wilds
Noora Amalie Sætre, fictional character in Norwegian TV show SKAM
Nora Singh, fictional character in the TV series The Muppets Mayhem
Norah Stoakes, fictional character in the Canadian young adult novel The Sky Is Falling
Nora Thunderman, fictional character the TV show The Thundermans
Nora Valkyrie from the animated web series RWBY
Nora Wakeman, fictional character in My Life as a Teenage Robot
Nora Walker, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Nora Walker , fictional character on the American television series Brothers & Sisters
Animals
Nora (2004–2024), a cat known for playing pianoNora (born 2015), a polar bear at the Oregon Zoo
See also
References
^ Withycombe, E. G. (1976). The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names . Omega Books. ^ Drosdowski, Günther (1974). Lexikon der Vornamen . Duden. ^ Hanks, Patrick ; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names , Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press , p. 353, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1 ^ Rodum, Elisabeth (23 January 2013). "Nora og Lucas mest populære" . Aftenposten (in Norwegian). ^ Either derived from Cockney pronunciation of "horror" or using "Nora" as a generic name; "flaming Ada" also occurs. Thorpe, J. R. (3 February 2015). "9 Obscure Swear Words We Should Bring Back" . Bustle . Dent, Susie (2009). What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 Questions about the English Language ISBN 978-0-19-957415-5
