Leonora
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Leonora is a feminine given name, originating from the Greek word for "light".
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[edit] People
- Leonora of Castile
- Leonora of England
- Leonora Jakupi, singer from Kosovo
[edit] Fictional characters
- Leonora was the original title of Beethoven's opera, Fidelio, in which the heroine is named Leonora (or "Leonore" in German).
- Leonora is an opera by William Fry.
- Leonora is an 1804 opera by Ferdinando Paer.
- Leonora is also the heroine of Verdi's operas La forza del destino and Il Trovatore.
- Leonora is a novel by Maria Edgeworth.
- Leonora is a novel by Hazel Holt.
- Leonora is a controversial film of 1991.
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[edit] Other uses
- 696 Leonora is a minor planet orbiting the sun.