English Explanatory Dictionary

Jelena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.
  2. A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn female given name Єлена (Jelena), equivalent to Helen.
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Pronunciation

/jɛˈleɪnə/ yĕl-āʹnə LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jelena.wav /d͡ʒəˈliːnə/ jə-lēʹnə LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jelena2.wav

Word forms

Jelena

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.

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