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helene

/hɛlˈiːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
he-lene
IPA
/hɛlˈiːn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A moon of the planet Saturn.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French Hélène and from German Helene. Doublet of Helen, Helena, and Elaine.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Hélène, Helene

Usage

Inflected Forms

Helenes (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce helene?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛlˈiːn/.
What does helene mean?
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does helene come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce helene

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