Etymology

Jelena

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Today it means: A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen. Full definition →

bg,mk,ru Еле́на ← rsk Єлена ← Latin Helena
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Jelena · proper noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἙλένη
  2. Latin · derived fromHelena
  3. rsk · borrowed fromЄлена
  4. bg,mk,ru · borrowed fromЕле́на
  5. English todayJelena

Borrowed from Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Russian Еле́на (Jeléna) and Pannonian Rusyn Єлена (Jelena), from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Helen and Ellen.

Jelena · proper noun2

Blend of Justin + Selena.

Words from the same roots

bg,mk,ruЕле́на all →

Yelena

LatinHelena all →

helenHelenaYelena

Ancient GreekἙλένη all →

helenellenelaineYelena

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.