Helena (given name)

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Helena is a given name. It is the Latin form of Helen. Notable people with this name include:

PronunciationEnglish: /ˈhɛlənə/ HEL-ə-nə
German: [ˈhɛlena]
Dutch: [ɦeːˈleːnaː]
Czech: [ˈɦɛlɛna]
Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈlenɐ], European Portuguese: [iˈlenɐ]
GenderFemale
Word/nameGreek
MeaningLight or Bright
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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, Ilana
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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
  • Helena Scheuberin (fl. 1485), Austrian defendant of 1485 witch trial

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