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Helena.

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɛlənə//hɛˈliːnə/Southern-US, especially
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

  2. A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn female given name Гелена (Helena), equivalent to Helen.

  3. A number of places in the United States: The capital city of Montana, and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A city in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A city in Helena-West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Trinity County, California.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A former city in Georgia, now part of McRae-Helena.

  8. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.

  9. A number of places in the United States: A township in Antrim County, Michigan.

  10. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sand Beach Township, Huron County, Michigan.

  11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Turin Township, Marquette County, Michigan.

  12. A number of places in the United States: A township in Scott County, Minnesota.

  13. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi.

  14. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Andrew County, Missouri.

  15. A number of places in the United States: A hamlet in the town of Brasher, St. Lawrence County, New York.

  16. A number of places in the United States: A village in Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.

  17. A number of places in the United States: A town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.

  18. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Newberry County, South Carolina.

  19. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Karnes County, Texas.

  20. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin.

  21. A village in the Demerara-Mahaica region, Guyana.

Where this word comes from

A Latinate form of Helen, borrowed from Latin Helena.

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