proper noun · femininethird declension
Hēlionordis
Hēlionordis f sg (genitive Hēlionordis)
Classical[heː.li.ɔˈnɔr.dɪs]Ecclesiastical[e.li.oˈnɔr.dis]
Meaning
- Medieval Latina female given name, equivalent to English Eleanor
In nomine sancte et individue Trinitatis, Amen. Ego Helionordis, Dei gratia humilis Francorum regina, et Aquitanorum ducissa[…]
In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity, Amen. I, Eleanor, by the grace of God humble queen of the Franks and duchess of Aquitania […]1139, Eleanor of Aquitaine (letter)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hēlionordis | — |
| genitive | Hēlionordis | — |
| dative | Hēlionordī | — |
| accusative | Hēlionordem | — |
| ablative | Hēlionorde | — |
| vocative | Hēlionordis | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Old Occitan Alienòr. Further origin uncertain, see Eleanor. The Latin form probably folk-etymologized as Hēlios (“Sun”) + nordis (“of the North”).