Helene (name)
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Helene (from Greek: 'Ελένη [helene - "torch" or "corposant"], modern Greek pronuncation Eleni, English also Helena, Elena, Elaine, Helen, Hellen, or Ellen) is a very popular female name, first attested in the Iliad (Helen of Troy). The name is used in many other languages. Name days: Hungary (as Heléne) - October 14, Estonia (as Helen) - August 18, Greece (as Ελένη) - May 21.
[edit] People with the given name Helene
- Helene Schjerfbeck, an artist