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Helen comes from the Greek Hellene, referring to anyone from Greece (Hellas). The original meaning of Hellene was a ray of light or sunshine.
Helen means ''light'' or ''brightness''. It was originally used Helena. It is Greek. The pet form is usually 'Nellie'' or 'Nell''.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is the French equivalent of Helen or Ellen. It is a stand-alone name- not a derivative like, for example the many diminutives of Elizabeth- such as Bess, Betty, Ella, Beth, etc. Saint Helena was known for her discovery of the True Cross in the times of Constantine- who popularized the motto- In Hoc Signo Vinces- In this Sign, Conquer!- tragically a cigarette merchant ( Pall Mall) used this as a slogan on a scroll- no one would dare come out with ( Patriot) cigarettes with the slogan ( In God We Trust) no way! IHSV is, by the way, the motto of Portugal, the sign being, of course the Cross.
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Is Helen a old-fashioned name?
The name Helen is an old-fashioned name. Just because it is an old-fashioned name, it does not mean that you cannot name your child by the name.
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Alenka is a Slavic version of the name Helen.
What does the Romanian name Elena mean?
The Romanian Elena is the equivalent of the English Helen.For Helen see http://www.behindthename.com/name/helen.
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Helen is the name from Greek mythology, but in Turkish some of books say that it is "Elin"
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Nicole the name means a mean person trust me
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