Honore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Honore

What is the meaning of the name Honore ?

The baby name Honore is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ɔ.nɔ.ʁe/ (oh-no-RAY); English approximation: /ˈɒnəreɪ/ (ON-uh-ray).

Honore is French in Origin.

Honore derives from the Latin honor, honoris (“honor”), via late Roman given names Honoratus and Honorius (and the feminine Honoria). In French the standard masculine form is Honoré, often Anglicized as Honore without the accent; it carries the sense “honored,” “esteemed,” or “worthy of respect.” As a virtue-inflected appellation it bridges classical Latin roots and medieval Christian naming traditions.

Use is well attested in medieval France and early modern Europe, aided by saints such as Honoré/Honoratus of Amiens, patron of bakers, and later by cultural figures Honoré de Balzac and Honoré Daumier. Variants and cognates include Honor, Honour, Honora, and Onóra/Onora (with diminutive Nora), French Honorée (fem.), Spanish/Italian Honorio, Honoria, Onorio, and Onorato, and Portuguese Honório. Today Honore remains uncommon yet distinguished, sometimes used as a unisex choice in English contexts.