Helene (name)

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Helene
PronunciationFrench: [elɛn]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Other names
Related namesHelen, Helena, Elene, Elena, Elaine, Hellen, Ellen, Eleni

Helene (French: Hélène) is a female given name, a variant of Helen, using the French spelling. Helen is ultimately from Greek Ἑλένη.[1]

The name is used in many other languages. Name days: Hungary (as Helén) - October 14, Estonia - August 18, Greece (as Ελένη) - May 21.

People with the given name Helene

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Classical figures

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  • Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda
  • Helene, a figure in Greek mythology who was a friend of Aphrodite and helped her seduce Adonis
  • Helene, a daughter of Tityrus and an Amazon who fought Achilles and died after he seriously wounded her
  • Helene, the consort of Simon Magus in Adversus Haereses

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Helen". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2017-12-25.

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