Helen

E791531

Helen is a feminine given name of Greek origin, traditionally associated with beauty and light and popular in many English-speaking countries.

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Label Occurrences
Helen canonical 25

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
associatedMythologicalFigure Helen of Troy NERFINISHED
culturalConnotation classical
elegant
etymologyRoot Ἑλένη (Helénē) NERFINISHED
gender feminine
grammaticalCategory proper noun
hasDiminutive Ellie NERFINISHED
Lena NERFINISHED
Nell NERFINISHED
Nellie NERFINISHED
hasOrigin Ancient Greek culture
Greek language NERFINISHED
hasVariant Elaine NERFINISHED
Elena NERFINISHED
Ellen NERFINISHED
Helena NERFINISHED
Helene NERFINISHED
languageOfUse English
Greek
various European languages
meaning bright one
light
torch
nameCategory theophoric and light-related names
nameDayTradition observed in some Christian countries
popularity popular in the 19th century
popular in the early 20th century
traditionalAssociation beauty
light
usageRegion Australia
Canada
English-speaking countries
New Zealand NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
usedAs first name
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (25)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yelena equivalentTo Helen
Helen Mack givenName Helen
Helen Muir givenName Helen
Helen Gould givenName Helen
Helen Hughes givenName Helen
Helen Parkhurst givenName Helen
Dortch givenName Helen
subject surface form: Helen Dortch Longstreet
“Fighting Lady” givenName Helen
subject surface form: Helen Dortch Longstreet
Helen Adam givenName Helen
Helen Connon givenName Helen
Helen Murdoch givenName Helen
Helen Derby Merrien (divorced) givenName Helen
subject surface form: Helen Derby Merrien
Helen Humes givenName Helen
Helen Merrill givenName Helen
Helen Shaver givenName Helen
Helen DeVos givenName Helen
Helen givenName Helen
subject surface form: Helen Violet Bonham Carter
Helen Slater givenName Helen
Keller givenName Helen
subject surface form: Helen Keller
Sharman givenName Helen
subject surface form: Helen Sharman