About Medora
The surname Medora is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Medoro," which itself has roots in ancient Greek and Latin. The name Medora is associated with the mythological character Medoro, who appears in the epic poem "Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto. Medora is a variant of the name Medor, which means "courageous" or "brave" in Greek. As a surname, Medora is likely to have been originally bestowed as a personal name to someone who displayed these qualities or as a tribute to the legendary character.
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The surname Medora is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Medora based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Medora is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Medora in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Medora using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.