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Leora

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Etymology

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Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.

Proper noun

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Leora

  1. A female given name from Hebrew
    • 1925, Sinclair Lewis, Arrowsmith, chapter 6, section 3:
      "No, they're— What do they call you?"
      "Me? Oh, it's an idiotic name—Leora Tozer."

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