Eleanor originates of ancient Greece, meaning "light"; and possibly of an old French form of the Provençal name Aliénor (meaning unknown), making it a place name. The first high profile bearer of this name for a girl was Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages.
Eleanor originates of ancient Greece, meaning "light"; and possibly of an old French form of the Provençal name Aliénor (meaning unknown), making it a place name. The first high profile bearer of this name for a girl was Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages.
Eleanor originates of ancient Greece, meaning "light"; and possibly of an old French form of the Provençal name Aliénor (meaning unknown), making it a place name. The first high profile bearer of this name for a girl was Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages.
Eleanor originates of ancient Greece, meaning "light"; and possibly of an old French form of the Provençal name Aliénor (meaning unknown), making it a place name. The first high profile bearer of this name for a girl was Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages.