Elinor

In Pixar's Brave, Elinor was the Queen of DunBroch. She was the wife of King Fergus and they had three children, Merida, Harris, Hubert and Hamish. Elinor was a very prim and proper, and wanted to tame her wild daughter. Frustrated with her mother, Merida asks a witch for a spell to change her. It had the unfortunate effect of changing Elinor into a bear. As mother and daughter worked together to undo the spell, they came to a new understanding and to appreciate each other for who they were.

Elinor is a variant of Eleanor, which has French and German roots. It could mean 'other or foreign.' In 2014, 140 girls were named Elinor in the U.S.

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