Italian Meaning: The name Elenora is an Italian baby name. In Italian the meaning of the name Elenora is: Light.
Greek for "bright, shining one." Eleanor is an English version of the Provençal name Alienor. In and out of fashion since the early 1900s, it made a comeback in recent years. Well-known Eleanors: Eleanor Roosevelt; "Eleanor Rigby" (Beatles song). Origin.