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Eleanor

American  
[el-uh-nawr, -ner] / ˈɛl əˌnɔr, -nər /
Also Eleanora

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Helen.


Example Sentences

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But very few of those one would call progressives, such as Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, had those leanings.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Eleanor Banks says her first-ever trip to the Masters Tournament in 2025 marks the single largest retail purchase she’s ever made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Dr Eleanor Armstrong, who researches space at the University of Leicester, tells Newsbeat that playing songs in the morning in space "dates way back to the Gemini era".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

These holdings have also fallen by $66 billion since the start of March, said BofA strategists Meghan Swiber and Eleanor Xiao.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“I’m all right,” Eleanor said, shaking her head and standing unsteadily by herself.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson