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[Facts] Re: Leora
by
Pavlos
(guest)
8/20/2002, 5:48 AM
in reply to
a message by Kate
Some sites note that Leora is a pet name for
Helen
.
Helen
does imply "light, torch" in Greek. This is the only association I can find between Leora and light.
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Anneza
(guest)
+3
8/20/2002, 6:55 AM
I've seen
Leonie
as a pet name for
Eleanor
, and Leora actually makes more sense that way.
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Pavlos
(guest)
+2
8/20/2002, 7:03 AM
Eleanor
-- which according to this site may also be related to
Helen
-- is certainly a more plausible source for Leora :)
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Lilith
(guest)
+1
8/20/2002, 9:36 AM
It also sounds like Liora, from
Lior
("my light"). :)
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Pavlos
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8/20/2002, 10:21 AM
Ha! Could be :)
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