Helena
Found 7 entry about "Helena"
Ἑλένη(Ancient Greek)
HEH-leh-nah(Finnish)
HEHL-ə-nə(English)
eh-LEH-nu(Brazilian Portuguese)
heh-LEH-na(German)
heh-LEH-nah(Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian)
huh-LAY-nuh or HEL-en-uh
hə-LAYN-ə(English)
hə-LEEN-ə(English)
i-LEH-nu(European Portuguese)
kheh-LEH-na(Polish)
ə-LEH-nə(Catalan)
Helena Name meanings & History
Helena means "bright, shining light" or "torch" in Greek. Latinate form of Helen. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's play All's Well That Ends Well (1603). Helena is used as a first name for girls.
Zodiac Sign of Helena: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius
Synonyms of Helena:
H: Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle
E: Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Enliven
L: Languid,Lover,Lazy,Lovely,Legal,Luscious,Liaison
N: Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous,Nice,Neat,Nutrition
A: Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious
Helena is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Helena Bonham Carter (British actress), Helena Christensen (Danish model), Helena Rubinstein (Polish-American cosmetics entrepreneur).
2.) Helena (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) a form of Helen. See also Ilena.
Other Forms: Halayna, Halaynah, Halena, Halina, Helayna, Helaynah, Heleana, Heleanah, Heleena, Heleenah, Helenah, Helenia, Helenka, Helenna, Helina, Helinah, Hellaina, Hellana, Hellanah, Hellanna, Hellena, Hellenna, Helona, Helonna, Helyna, Helynah
3.) Helena (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) beautiful; ingenious
Other Forms: Helana, Helayna, Heleana, Helene, Hellena, Helyena, Lena
4.) HELENA (Female)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: Latinate form of Helen, from the Greek Helene, which is derived from ele (light, torch, bright). The name was made popular by the story of Helen of Troy, the famous beauty whose capture by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War. Short: Elna (Danish); Lene, Nel (Dutch); Lena (Dutch, Scandinavian). (HEL-LEN-AH)
5.) HELENA (Female)
Usage: Polish
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Helena is from the Greek Helene, a name derived from the root ele (light, torch, bright). The name is borne in Greek legend by the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War. The name became popular throughout the Christian world due to the fame of St. Helena (248-327), the 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. Var: Halina. (HEH-LEH-NAH)
6.) Helena (Female)
7.) HELENA (Female)
Usage: Portuguese
Meanings: Derived from the Greek Helene, which is from the element ele (light, torch, bright). (EH-LEH-NAH)
