Elinor

American  

[el-uh-ner, -nawr] / ˈɛl ə nər, -ˌnɔr /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Helen.

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Example Sentences

Elinor Lamond, administrator of the Cornwall Crafts Association, said she supported any efforts to check the authenticity of craft sellers, adding: "You have to have some kind of vetting process just to keep the quality up and to spot all those little things coming in from abroad that are being passed off as genuine craft items."

From BBC

Elinor Lamond from the Cornwall Crafts Association, said: "You have to have some kind of vetting process just to keep the quality up and to spot all those little things coming in from abroad that are being passed off as genuine craft items."

From BBC

Elinor shares her sorrow with Marianne, but her sister is oblivious.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elinor nurses her through everything, though, and is rewarded by Marianne’s tearful acknowledgment of her support.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s the signal for epiphanies all around: Edward’s decision to become a clergyman and renounce his mother’s fortune; Lucy’s rejection of Edward in favor of his now-wealthy brother; Edward and Elinor’s engagement; and Marianne’s discovery that she’s really in love with steady Colonel Brandon.

From The Wall Street Journal