Glencora

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Glencora is derived from the Gaelic language, and its meanings differ according to the source. It is said to mean "valley of the arena" or "glen of the weaving."
Popularity
Glencora is not a very common name, and as such, there are not many statistics on its popularity.

cartoon of the name Glencora
Cartoon of Glencora

Glencora Name meanings & History

The name Glencora is derived from the Gaelic language, and its meanings differ according to the source. It is said to mean "valley of the arena" or "glen of the weaving.". Said to mean "heart of the glen" from English glen and Latin cor "heart"; it may be an altered form of Glendora, influenced by Cora. Lady Glencora Palliser is a character in Anthony Trollope's Victorian Palliser novels, written from the 1860s to the 1870s, which follow the fortunes of the aristocratic Palliser family. The books were later adapted into a BBC television drama series called The Pallisers (1974). Glencora is a name that is gaining in popularity in recent years, but it remains relatively rare. It is a name that is well-suited for parents who are looking for an unusual and unique name that still has a rich cultural heritage.

Zodiac Sign of Glencora: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Glencora:

G: Gregarious,Goof-off,Go-getter,Genuine

L: Luscious,Lazy,Languid,Liaison,Lovely,Lover,Legal

E: Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate

N: Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Nice,Neurosis,Neat

C: Chatty,Copycat,Choice,Candid,Curious,Clever,Cute

O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate

R: Resourceful,Reason,Rational,Restless

A: Assertive,Action,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious

Glencora is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Unintellectual name

Related Names to Glencora

Glencora is a variation of the name Gleneen or Glenna, both of which are also Irish in origin. Other related names that might appeal to parents who like the name Glencora include Gwendolyn, Guinevere, and Genevieve.