The origin of the name is somewhat unclear one of the earliest bearers appears to have been Eleanor of Aquitaine (1120s–1204). The name derives from the Provençal name Aliénor, which became Eléonore in Langue d'oïl, i.e., French, and from there Eleanor in English. Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving first lady of the U.S., was probably the most famous bearer of the name in contemporary history.Ĭommon hypocorisms include Elle, Ella, Ellie, Elly, Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, and Nora. It ranked 16th on the popularity chart for names given to newborn girls in the United States in 2022. It declined below 600 by the 1970s but has again risen in popularity. The name was popular in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I. The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who came to marry King Henry II. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. I had a three-year contract for that show, but at the end of the first year I asked to be let out of it, because I didn’t feel that I was playing the role properly.Nora, Ella, Ellie, Elle, El, Nell, NellieĮleanor ( / ˈ ɛ l ə n ər, - n ɔːr/) is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name Aliénor. I didn’t feel like I had all my feathers yet and I didn’t feel capable.
“But the truth is, I felt like a bird out of a nest. “I went pretty much immediately from Father Knows Best into The Andy Griffith Show where I was really playing a grownup with a profession, and moxie and stuff,” she told Closer in July 2020.
Her portrayal of Ellie Walker on the show lasted for one year. Īfter her time on Father Knows Best, Elinor immediately snagged a role on yet another popular series, The Andy Griffith Show.
She was married two more times after that to Harry Ackerman and Lou Genevrino. The show ultimately ended up changing her life in more ways than one because she met her first husband, Richard Smith, on set. Father Knows Best actress Elinor Donahue became a household name after portraying the role of Betty Anderson on the sitcom from 1954 to 1960.
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