Eleanor Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɛɫənɝ/, /ˈɛɫənɔɹ/

EL-uh-nur

UK

/ˈɛlənə/

EL-uh-nuh

Definition

A female given name used in English. It is a person's name rather than a common vocabulary word.

Usage & Nuances

Used as a proper noun, so it is capitalized: 'Eleanor'. It does not usually take an article, and pronunciation can vary slightly by accent, commonly /ˈɛlənɔr/ or /ˈɛlənər/.

• Spanish: Leonor - Eleanor
• Portuguese (BR): Leonor - Eleanor
• Portuguese (PT): Leonor - Eleanor
• Chinese (Simplified): 埃莉诺 - 埃莉诺这个名字
• Chinese (Traditional): 埃莉諾 - 埃莉諾這個名字
• Hindi: एलेनॉर - एलिनॉर (स्त्री नाम)
• Arabic: إليانور - اسم علم مؤنث
• Bengali: এলিনর
• Russian: Элеанор
• Japanese: エレノア
• Vietnamese: Eleanor
• Korean: 엘리너
• Turkish: Eleanor
• Urdu: ایلیanor (عموماً ایلنر یا ایلینور بھی لکھا جا سکتا ہے)
• Indonesian: Eleanor

Example Sentences

Eleanor is my sister's friend.

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I met Eleanor at school today.

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Eleanor has a new job.

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Have you heard from Eleanor lately?

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Eleanor said she'll call us after dinner.

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I always mix up Eleanor and Elena because their names sound similar.

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