What is "eleanor"

also Elinor, from Provençal Ailenor, a variant of Leonore, introduced in England by Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204), wife of Henry II. The Old French form of the name was Elienor.

Eleanor (usually pronounced in North America but elsewhere, variants Elinor, Ellinor, Elenor, Eleanore, Eleanour, Eleonor(a) among others; short form Leonor and variants) is a feminine given name. It was the name of a number of women of the high nobility in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages, originally from a Provençal name Aliénor.

In modern times, the name was popularly given in the United States in the 1910s to 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It declined below rank 600 by the 1970s, but has again risen above rank 150 in the early 2010s.

Common hypocorisms include Ella, Ellie, Elly (etc.), Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Leanora, Lenora, (etc.) Nell, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, Nelda, Nelle, (etc.), Nora(h), Noreen, Norene, Nonie (etc.)

Eleanor (b. Eleanor Acedemia on August 13, 1958 in Los Angeles California) is a dance music singer and producer. She is of Filipino Hawaiian descent.

Her one and only chart appearance occurred in 1988 when her song " Adventure" went to number one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S.

The single came from her 1987 debut album "Jungle Wave," which was one of two albums she recorded for Columbia Records, the other being "Global Conversations" in 1992, the latter being a Jazz/Vocal set. Both her albums featured tracks influenced by her Filipino heritage that would lead to recording "Kulintang: 3rd Century Gong/Drum Ensemble Music," which she performed using Kulintang percussions. She would later switch gears to Indie Rock, eventually launching her own record label Black Swan Records and a radio program showcasing independent artists.

"Eleanor" is a customized 1971 Ford Mustang Sportsroof (redressed as a 1973) that features in independent filmmaker H.B. "Toby" Halicki's 1974 film Gone in 60 Seconds. "Eleanor" is the only Ford Mustang in history to receive star title credit in a movie.

The Eleanor name is reused for a Shelby Mustang GT500 in the 2000 Gone in 60 Seconds remake.

Eleanor (1996) is a biography of Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood, describing her as a shy girl who goes on to do great things. A children's book written by Barbara Cooney.

Eleanor is a female given name.

Eleanor, Elinor, Ellinore, Elenore or variations thereof may also refer to:

The Eleanor is a historic gaff rigged racing sloop built in 1903 at the B. F. Wood shipyard, City Island, Bronx and designed by Clinton H. Crane. She is homeported at Hudson, Columbia County, New York. Her hull is 36 feet in length and around 28 feet at the waterline, her beam is 9.5 feet, and her draft is 4.5 feet.

She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Starting in 2010, Eleanor's restoration is being undertaken by the Hudson River Historic Boat Restoration and Sailing Society, with a goal of completing restoration by 2016.

Eleanor is a novel by Mary Augusta Ward, first published in 1900.

Eleanor (1798 – c. 1824) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse bred by Charles Bunbury and was the first female horse to win the Epsom Derby. Eleanor also won the 1801 Epsom Oaks among many other races before retiring from racing at age eight to become a broodmare for Bunbury. She produced the stallion Muley, which in turn sired the mare Marpessa (dam of Pocahontas and grandam of Stockwell) and the influential stallion Leviathan which was exported to the United States in the early nineteenth century. Through the produce of her daughter Active (the grandam of Woodburn), Eleanor is present in the pedigrees of 19th-century American Standardbred racehorses.