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.
The Moon is in conflict with those who are ruled by Mars, and Mars is in conflict with those ruled by the Moon. - Picatrix (Andalusia, ~1000.AD)