Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedUltimately from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Єлена (Jelena) and Олена (Olena). Cognate with Carpathian Rusyn Гелена (Helena).
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- Wiktionary: ГеленаCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: ГеленаCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
