Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eleni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: eleni
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Greek female given name Ελένη (Eléni).

Etymology

Transliteration of Greek Ελένη (Eléni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Helen, Ellen, Helena, and Elena.

Origin

Source language: Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ελένη

Questions

What does eleni mean?: A transliteration of the Greek female given name Ελένη (Eléni).
Where does eleni come from?: It is traced to Greek.

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