Honor

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Pronounced： [ AHN-ər ]
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Usage：English (Rare)

Meaning & History：

Variant of HONOUR, using the American spelling.

HONOUR female English (Rare)

From the English word honour, which is of Latin origin. This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It can also be viewed as a form of HONORIA or HONORATA, which are ultimately derived from the same source.

HONORIA female Late Roman

Feminine form of HONORIUS.

HONORIUS male Late Roman

Late Latin name which meant "honour". This was the name of an emperor of the Western Roman Empire. It was also borne by a few early saints and four popes.

HONORATA female Late Roman, Polish

Feminine form of HONORATUS.

HONORATUS male Late Roman

Late Latin name which meant "esteemed, distinguished". This was the name of at least seven saints, including a 5th-century archbishop of Arles and a 6th-century bishop of Amiens who is the patron saint of bakers.

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EQUIVALENTS

ENGLISH: Honour

OTHER FORMS

ENGLISH: Annora, Honora, Nonie, Nora, Norah, Noreen, Norene

FRENCH: Honoré, Honorine

IRISH: Honora, Nóirín, Nóra, Nora, Norah, Noreen, Norene, Onóra

LATE ROMAN: Honorata, Honoratus, Honoria, Honorina, Honorinus, Honorius

POLISH: Honorata