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commonly confused with lora

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Lola

Meanings and history of the name Melora: | Edit

The oldest use of the name I can find is from the legends of King Arthur - The Adventures of Melora and Orlando. Melora was a princess, daughter of King Arthur, who fell in love with the knight Orlando. She disguised herself as a knight to rescue Orlando after he was captured and imprisoned.

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Melora Hardin, Melora Creager lead singer of the chamber-rock trio Rasputina.

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Melorra was a character in the 2001 film "Ghost World" starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson