Leora (In Hebrew ליאורה) is a Hebrew female given name, which means "light unto me" or "I have light".[1] Alternative spellings may be Liora or Liorah. The name can be a diminutive form of Eleanor. A male variant is Leor. The name Leora may refer to:
People
edit- Leora Auslander (born 1959), American historian
- Leora Dana (1923–1983), American actress
- Leora Skolkin-Smith (born 1952), American novelist
- Leora Spellman (1890–1945), American actress
- Liora (singer) (Liora Simon Fadlon) (born 1970), Israeli singer, represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
- Liora Itzhak (born 1974), Israeli singer
- Liora Ofer (born 1953), Israeli businesswoman
- Leora Bettison Robinson (1840–1914), American author, educator
Other uses
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Name Leora". Retrieved 15 August 2014.