Hyphenation
o·raTurkish pronunciation
ôrıPronunciation
/ˈôrə/ /ˈɔːrə/
Etymology
() First appeared in the nineteenth century when similar sounding names like Cora, Dora and Nora were in fashion. Possibly shortened from Aurelia, sometimes spelled Ora Lee, or Aura Lea in the American civil war song.