Meanings
plural Elenas
- A female given name from Italian, Spanish, or Ancient Greek.
Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday defended the code of conduct the Supreme Court created last year, but conceded there needs to be a way to enforce the rules for it to be more effective.
2024 July 25, Devan Cole, “Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court’s code of conduct needs an enforcement plan. Takeaways from her wide-ranging comments.”, in CNN - A surname originating as a matronymic.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen.
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Elena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elena
“Elena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elena. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elena,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elena.
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