English Explanatory Dictionary

Helena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn female given name Гелена (Helena), equivalent to Helen.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. The capital city of Montana, and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County.
  5. A city in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama.
  6. A city in Helena-West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas.
  7. A ghost town in Trinity County, California.
  8. A former city in Georgia, now part of McRae-Helena.
  9. An unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
  10. A township in Antrim County, Michigan.
  11. An unincorporated community in Sand Beach Township, Huron County, Michigan.
  12. An unincorporated community in Turin Township, Marquette County, Michigan.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛlənə/ /hɛˈliːnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Helena.wav

Word forms

Helena

Etymology

A Latinate form of Helen, borrowed from Latin Helena.

Derived words

Helena-West Helena McRae-Helena Mount Helena Saint Helena St. Helena St Helena
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