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Meaning of the Name Helena

The first name Helena is of Shakespearean, Greek, Swedish, English origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Shakespearean: 'All's Well That Ends Well.' a Gentlewoman Protected by the Countess of Rousillon. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in Love With Demetrius

Greek: From the Name Helen

Greek: Light

Swedish: Light

English: Variant of Helen. in Mythology the Abduction of Zeus's Mortal Daughter Helen Sparked the Trojan War

Greek: Variant of Helen: Shining Light. The Bright One

Helen (Greek)
Light, Elegant, Gentle, Cultured (Helena, Nelly, Nellie, Eleanor, Ellen, Eileen, Lenore)

Ilona (Hungarian)
The Hungarian Variant of a Name Helena. Comes from a Greek Word Helios = the Sun, So the Meaning is Shining, Brilliant

Jelena (Russian)
Shining Light. Variant of Helena

Lena (Greek)
Diminutive of Helena: the Bright One

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