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Helen definition

Helen (hel′ən)

noun

a feminine name: dim. Nell, Nellie; var. Eleanor, Ellen, Helena; equiv. Fr. Elaine, Hélène, It. & Sp. Elena

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr Hélène < L Helena < Gr Helenē, lit., torch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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