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Nora

American  
[nawr-uh, nohr-uh] / ˈnɔr ə, ˈnoʊr ə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Honora.


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The Nora docks at Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export and loading hub.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In January, Malaysia detained a U.S.-sanctioned vessel, the Nora, a 24-year-old ship registered in Shanghai which was carrying Iranian oil and conducting a ship-to-ship transfer in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"I often think: why were we born in Afghanistan?" says Nora.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Nora Kletter, a freelance screenwriter who attended Crossroads, said she knew him as a bully.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He didn’t see Leonor or Chris or Nora or Mary.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

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