Nora has more than one plausible root, functioning as a short form of the Irish Honora ("honor") while also echoing the Arabic nur ("light"). Both threads converge on something luminous and dignified rather than showy. The name is often understood as suggesting a steady, honorable kind of radiance.
Mars's influence is never abated, unless by the interposure of a benevolent planet. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)