I just heard it before, what do you think of it? It's pronounced Eh-Leh-Nee. Do you thinks it pretty?
2007-05-31 02:15:17 · 12 answers · asked by ♥Killing Loneliness♥ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In Macedonian, Elena is a name and means "Deer". Eleni is plural and means "Deers".
2007-05-31 05:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
It's a pretty sound, and the name has a proud history, but I can't get past the fact that to my mind it means "this year" (Welsh), as another answerer pointed out. That's what springs to mind every time I hear it! I prefer the name Eleri (same intonation), which is a legendary Welsh name from the word "elus", meaning kind.
2007-05-31 03:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yeah, i like the name. it's my Russian name Yelena.
and also: Lenka, Lenochka, Lenuska, Lenchik, Alenushka, Alenka, Lenusik.
The name was very popular in the Soviet Union in the 70 and i got this name also.
Thank u for the question.
2007-05-31 06:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes its a very beautiful ancient (and modern) Greek name. The english equivalent is Helen (so the Helen of Troy was Eleni). In case you don't know the Greek spelling is ÎλÎνη.
2007-05-31 02:58:23 · answer #4 · answered by dimitris k 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I have like ten cousins named Eleni and narrowly escaped that name myself...
But yes, its pretty, but everyone will assume you are Greek lol.
2007-05-31 04:02:48 · answer #5 · answered by fiver 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you are greek you know it's one of the most ancient surviving names around the world. It means the shining one.
2007-05-31 02:24:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
It would depend on what other names are used with it.
2007-05-31 02:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by Beau R 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's nice. You may be interested to learn that it means "this year" in Welsh.
2007-05-31 02:19:23 · answer #8 · answered by garik 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Nice Greek name indeed!
2007-05-31 02:17:55 · answer #9 · answered by A-n-t-h-o-n-y 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
yup, it's nice greek name, but i like "Elena" better...
regards
2007-05-31 05:13:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋