Eleanor

American

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

Also Eleanora

noun

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

Eleanor Taylor-Verlaan is booked in for a Caesarean section next month, two days after the anniversary of the death of her first daughter in 2017.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Cue an interesting piece of research from Bank of America rates strategists, led by Eleanor Xiao.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Whether Eleanor realized that or not, I wasn’t sure, but she moved on to another one.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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