Elena
[ɛˈleɪnə]Meaning
form of Helen used in various languages
Background Story
Elena is a form of Helen used in a number of languages, and an alternate transcription of the Russian Елена. It is recorded in Ancient Greek, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian, Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, French, Georgian and Greek Mythology. Variants include Ileana, Jelena, Elina, Ellen and Eleni, and among its diminutives are Lena, Ella and Lenka. Elena is also used as a surname.
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Dutch variant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah or Elisabeth
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