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Baby Name Helen |
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| Meaning of Helen - What does the name Helen means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| hel-en |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
Irish |
| Name Meaning: |
A cognate of the Greek Helene, which is derived from the root ill (light, torch, bright). The name was borne by St. Helena (c. 255-330), the Christian mother of Constantine the Great. Her influence led to the toleration of Christianity, and she is credited with finding the True Cross buried in a hillock close to Calvary. Lean and Leana are Gaelic forms |
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View this name in other origins -
English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Variants: | Helena. | | Pet forms: | Nellie |
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