Where does “Helena” come from?

Helena (Dutch) comes from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Helena (Dutch): a Latinate variant of Heleen (=Helen)

Definitions

  1. a Latinate variant of Heleen (=Helen)

Ancestry of “Helena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHelenaHelen
2Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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