"Elena" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Elenas [plural]
Etymology: From Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{m|it|Elena}} Elena, {{cog|en|Helen}} English Helen Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Elena (plural Elenas)
  1. A female given name from Italian, Spanish, or Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Elena-en-name-iBcW9rTG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25
  2. A surname originating as a matronymic.
    Sense id: en-Elena-en-name-0F60DUPL Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Santa Elena

Inflected forms

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