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Baby Name Helen |
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| Meaning of Helen - What does the name Helen means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| hel-len |  |
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Girl Name |
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Scottish |
| Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the English, Helen is a cognate of the Greek Helene, which is derived from the root ele (light). The name is borne in Greek legend by the wife of the king of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War. The name has also been used in Scotland to Anglicize the Gaelic Eilidh. See EILIDH |
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