Leor
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Leor is an Israel
i given name
and less commonly a family name, pronounced [lee-ore]. English spellings vary (common variations include Leore and Lior), the Hebrew spelling is 'ליאור' (lamed-yud-aleph-vav-resh).
Leor is a unisex name. Leora
is a specifically female version. Orlee is a variation on the same root. These are all common names in Israel.
The literal translation is “to me light". The root "ore" means "light", the prefix "lee" is formed of "le" meaning "to" and "ee" meaning "me". A more natural translation is the imperative "[shine] light to me" or even "light me up".
Leors of note:
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
and less commonly a family name, pronounced [lee-ore]. English spellings vary (common variations include Leore and Lior), the Hebrew spelling is 'ליאור' (lamed-yud-aleph-vav-resh).
Leor is a unisex name. Leora
Leora
Leora is a female first name of Hebrew origin meaning "My Light" where "Le" means "belonging to me" and "Or" means light. The male version of this name is "Leor."...
is a specifically female version. Orlee is a variation on the same root. These are all common names in Israel.
The literal translation is “to me light". The root "ore" means "light", the prefix "lee" is formed of "le" meaning "to" and "ee" meaning "me". A more natural translation is the imperative "[shine] light to me" or even "light me up".
Leors of note:
- Leeor Shimron is the founder and creator of PayNada.com.
- The given name of DJ LethalDJ LethalLeor Dimant , better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer and member of the bands Limp Bizkit, House of Pain and La Coka Nostra.-Early life:Leor Dimant was born in Riga, Latvia, when this country was still part of the Soviet Union...
of House of PainHouse of PainHouse of Pain is an American hip hop group who released three albums in the 1990s before lead rapper Everlast left to pursue his solo career again. The group's name is a reference to the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr...
and Limp BizkitLimp BizkitLimp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
is Leor "Lee" Dimant. - Leeor Bar-Haim, born in Tiberias, Israel, was a video producer in Washington, DC; he is now the Residential Sales Director of the [St Regis Resort & Residences] in Bal Harbour, FL.
- Leeor Jerushalmy, born in Los Angeles, California, is a well-respected plaintiff's personal injury and workers' compensation attorney in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Leor is also known as a famous Dutch sticker / graffiti artist that decorates the streets of Maastricht and its surroundings. First noticed in the late nineties and still active nowadays.
- Leeor Shimron, born in Bergen County, New JerseyBergen County, New JerseyBergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
(although some sources claim he was in fact born in IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
), is an ambitious student engineer specializing in engineering - Leor Jyle Sulit is also the given name of internet celebrity ljsulit.