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What does the name "Helen" means?

2006-09-18 06:11:43 · 9 answers · asked by baby 3 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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Strong fighter with big head.

2006-09-18 06:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Helen (female) meaning sun from Greek helios...In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zues and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan war. Saint Helena was the mother of Emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem. Another famous bearer was Helen Keller, the American author and lecturer who was both blind and deaf

2006-09-18 13:17:32 · answer #2 · answered by ChEkNa . 4 · 0 0

The word Helen is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "sun ray" or "shining light."
Mythology: the abduction of Zeus's mortal daughter, Helen of Troy, resulted in the Trojan War. Hers was "the face that launched a thousand ships."

2006-09-18 13:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

It means Helen
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2006-09-18 13:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by dOnNa 1 · 0 0

Helen means “the bright one"

2006-09-18 13:14:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The girl's name Helen is pronounced HEL-en. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "sun ray; shining light." Mythology: the abduction of Zeus's mortal daughter, Helen of Troy, resulted in the Trojan War. Hers was "the face that launched a thousand ships." There was a Saint Helena, mother to Constantine the Great, whose purity allowed her to discover the True Cross. Helene (hel-LANE) is a French form; Halina is Polish. See also Alanna. Writer Helen Keller; actresses Helen Hayes, Helen Hunt, Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham-Carter; publisher Helen Gurley Brown; singer Helen Reddy.

Helen has 77 variant forms: Aileen, Ailene, Aleanor, Alene, Aline, Eileen, Elaina, Elaine, Elana, Elayne, Eleanor, Eleanore, Elena, Eleni, Elenora, Elenore, Eleonora, Elianora, Elinor, Ella, Elladine, Elleanora, Elle, Ellee, Ellen, Ellenora, Ellette, Ellie, Ellin, Elliner, Ellinor, Elly, Ellyn, Elnora, Galina, Halina, Helaina, Helaine, Helana, Heleanor, Heleena, Helenore, Helena, Helene, Helenann, Helenna, Hélène, Helia, Hella, Hellen, Hellena, Hellene, Hellenor, Hellia, Ileana, Ilene, Ilona, Jelena, Lana, Leanora, Lena, Lenore, Leonara, Leonora, Leonore, Leora, Lienor, Lina, Nelda, Nell, Nellette, Nelliana, Nellie, Nelly, Nonnie, Nora and Yelena.

For more information, see also related names Aibhilin, Alana, Alena, Alina, Leanna, Olena and Yalena. Search for names similar to Helen starting with He-, Hel- or ending with -en, -len, -elen.

Helen is a very popular female first name, ranking 15 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Helen is a common surname, ranking 33649 out of 88799 for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.

2006-09-18 13:27:44 · answer #6 · answered by peaceman 4 · 0 0

The name Dioscori means "sons of Zeus

2006-09-18 13:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by Drexme 2 · 0 0

It means "sun ray" or "shining light". See the link below for more info.

2006-09-18 13:15:52 · answer #8 · answered by kej 2 · 1 0

Your teacher knows

2006-09-18 13:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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