Leonora

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Leonora is a feminine given name, originating from the Greek word for "light".

Contents 1 People 2 Fictional characters 3 Places 4 Other uses

[edit] People

• Leonora of Castile
• Leonora of England
• Leonora Jakupi, singer from Kosovo
• John Leonora, research scientist, Loma Linda University

[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 (opera) is an opera by William Henry Fry.
• Leonora (ballad) is a ballad by Gottfried August Bürger, 1773.
• Leonora (Paer opera) is an opera by Ferdinando Paer, (1804).
• Leonora is also the heroine of Verdi's operas La forza del destino and Il Trovatore.
• Leonora is a novel by Maria Edgeworth.
• Leonora (Hazel Holt) is a novel by Hazel Holt.
• Leonora is a controversial film of 1991.
• [[Leonora is a character in the film "Topsy Turvy"

[edit] Places

• Leonora, Western Australia

[edit] Other uses

• 696 Leonora is a minor planet orbiting the sun.