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Proper noun

Eleanor

1. A female given name.
   • 1593, William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 2: Act I, Scene II:

     Nay, Eleanor, then must I chide outright: / Presumptuous dame! ill-nurtured Eleanor! / Art thou not second woman in the realm, / And the protector's wife, belov'd of him?

   • 1866 William 'Wilkie' Collins: Armadale. Kissinger Publishing 2004. ISBN 1417911972 page 288:

     When you hear a young lady called Eleanor, you think of a tall, beautiful, interesting creature directly - the very opposite of me! With my personal appearance, Eleanor sounds ridiculous - and Neelie, as you yourself remarked, is just the thing. No! no! don't say any more - - -

Related terms

• Elinor, Ellie, Lenore, Leonora, Leonore, Nell, Nellie, Nelly, Rory, Nora, Norah

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