Where does “Elena” come from?

Elena comes from Italian Elena, which derives from Latin Helēna, itself from Greek Helénē, originally meaning "torch" or "bright one."

Ancestry of “Elena”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Elena”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Italian Elena →