Where does “Helene” come from?

Helene comes from French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη, of uncertain ultimate origin.

Helene (English): A moon of the planet Saturn

Definitions

  1. A moon of the planet Saturn

Ancestry of “Helene”, step by step

Helene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Hélène

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchHélène—
2LatinHelenaHelen
3Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via German Helene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHeleneHelen

Words derived from “Helene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Latin Helena →