Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jelena

/jɛˈleɪnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: je-le-na
IPA: /jɛˈleɪnə/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.

name

A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn female given name Єлена (Jelena), equivalent to Helen.

name

The couple consisting of celebrities Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.

Slang

Example Sentences

"“Jelena” ended their almost two year relationship just a week ago when, as reports state, Justin wouldn't “be her boyfriend” any more."
"By fall 2011, “Jelena”—the cosmically cute combo of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez—was official."
"On Jan. 4, Justin Bieber posted a picture — an usie — on Instagram of him and Selena Gomez, captioned “Love the way you look at me.” Only time and paparazzi will tell if Jelena will once again go strong."

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Russian Еле́на (Jeléna) and Pannonian Rusyn Єлена (Jelena), from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Helen and Ellen.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Еле́на, Єлена, Helena, Ἑλένη

Usage

Slang

Rhymes With

cartagena cana arcana scena eina shakespeareana arena argentina nina marina regina gina

Questions

How do you pronounce jelena?: The recorded pronunciation is /jɛˈleɪnə/.
What does jelena mean?: A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.
Where does jelena come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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