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Helena (given name)

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Helena
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈhɛlənə/ HEL-ə-nə
German: [ˈhɛlena]
Dutch: [ɦeːˈleːnaː]
Czech: [ˈɦɛlɛna]
Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈlenɐ], European Portuguese: [iˈlenɐ]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningLight or Bright
Other names
Related namesHelen, Helene, Elena, Elene

Helena is the Latin form of Helen. People with this name include:

Ancients

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Mononyms

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Full names

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  • Helena Lekapene, c.910–961) daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos and empress consort of Constantine VII
  • Helena Kantakouzene, (1333-1396) daughter of John VI Kantakouzenos and empress consort of John V Palaiologos
  • Helena Dragaš, c. 1372–1450) daughter of Konstantin Dejanović and empress consort of Manuel II Palaiologos

Modern

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Fictional characters

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See also

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