helena
/hɛˈliːnə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.63 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn female given name Гелена (Helena), equivalent to Helen.
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A number of places in the United States:
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Example Sentences
- "Stay gentle Helena, heare my excuſe: / My loue, my life, my ſoule, faire Helena."
- "The family tree boasts an astonishing array of celebrated historical figures from the prophet Isaiah to Sir Isaiah Berlin, from Felix Mendelssohn to Karl Marx and Moses Montefiore. The list also includes Yehudi Menuhin, Helena Rubinstein, the Rothschilds and even Rosenstein himself."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /hɛˈliːnə/