Leora

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Possibly a variant of the modern Israeli name transliterated as Liora, from Hebrew "my light", or an American contraction of Leonora.

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MSS Victor Hansen, this is Captain Leora McFadden of the heavy freighter Bearer of Burdens, outbound for Stableford.

Terra Insegura galleys show up for proofing ewillett 2009
Cousin Leora jumped out of her chair in terror, and even Mother dropped her fork.

Toast: Lindy 2006
Cousin Leora jumped out of her chair in terror, and even Mother dropped her fork.

Root Beer Dreams Part III: Capping It Lindy 2006
"Leora is a pretty woman," Fearless said, following in my wake like a bullet coming after a moth.

Excerpt: Fear Itself by Walter Mosley 2003
It isn’t like Jeremiah made a nasty face or called Leora a name.

Boys and Girls Like You and Me Aryn Kyle 2010
It isn’t like Jeremiah made a nasty face or called Leora a name.

Boys and Girls Like You and Me Aryn Kyle 2010
It isn’t like Jeremiah made a nasty face or called Leora a name.

Boys and Girls Like You and Me Aryn Kyle 2010
It isn’t like Jeremiah made a nasty face or called Leora a name.

Boys and Girls Like You and Me Aryn Kyle 2010
See also this paper by Leora Klapper, Luc Laeven and Raghuram Rajan on the effect of entry regulations.

Costs of Entrepreneurship, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
Leora Kadisha, CEO of the style-centric social network StyledOn.com says Hironzen Sushi is truly an LA gem, hidden in a little strip mall.

Tara Settembre: Local Celebs' Favorite Hidden Gems in LA Tara Settembre 2011