Helen
Found 9 entry about "Helen"
Ἑλένη(Ancient Greek)
HEL-en
Helen Name meanings & History
Light, bright, shining one. Helen is commonly used as a first name for baby girls. It is a classic name that has stood the test of time and can be found in many cultures around the world.
Zodiac Sign of Helen: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius
Synonyms of Helen:
H: Hyper,Haggle,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing
E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive
L: Languid,Lover,Legal,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy
N: Nice,Nagging,Nervous,Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition
Helen is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Simple name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous Helens include actress Helen Mirren, author Helen Keller, and poet Helen Dunmore.
2.) HELEN (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: A cognate of the Greek Helene, which is derived from the root ele (light, torch, bright). The name was borne by St. Helena (c. 255-330), the Christian mother of Constantine the Great. Her influence led to the toleration of Christianity, and she is credited with finding the True Cross buried in a hillock close to Calvary. Lean and Leana are Gaelic forms. Var: Helena. Pet: Nellie. (HEL-EN)
3.) Helen (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: It means Greek (Ancient Greek). However, hēlēnē means that it may be connected to hēlios (sun).
4.) Helen (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) light. See also Aileen,Aili,Alena,Eileen,Elaina,Elaine,Eleanor,Ellen,Galina,Ila,Ilene,Ilona,Jelena,Leanore,Leena,Lelya,Lenci,Lene,Liolya,Nellie,Nitsa,Olena,Onella,Yalena,Yelena.
Other Forms: Elana, Ena, Halina, Hela, Helan, Hele, Helean, Heleen, Helin, Helon, Helyn, Holain
5.) Helen (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) beautiful and light
Other Forms: Hela, Hele, Helena, Helyn, Lena, Lenore
6.) HELEN (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: Cognate of the Greek Helene, which is derived from the root ele (light, torch, bright). The name is borne in Greek legend by the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War. Var: Helena, Helene. Pet: Nell, Nellie, Nelly. (HEL-UN)
7.) HELEN (Female)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Helen is a cognate of the Greek Helene, which is derived from the root ele (light). The name has also been used in Scotland to Anglicize the Gaelic Eilidh. See EILIDH. (HEL-LEN)
8.) Helen (Female)
9.) HELEN (Female)
Usage: Welsh
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Helen is a cognate of the Greek Helene, which is derived from the root ele (light, torch, bright). See HELENE (Mythology and Astrology Names). (HEL-UN)
