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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{etyl|fr|en}} {{m|fr|Hélène}} and from {{etyl|de|en}} {{m|de|Helene}}. A variant of the English {{m|en|Helen}}.
From {{der|en|fr|Hélène}} and from {{der|en|de|Helene}}. A variant of the English {{m|en|Helen}}.


===Proper noun===
===Proper noun===
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# {{given name|female|from=Ancient Greek}}.
# {{given name|female|from=Ancient Greek}}.
#* '''1973''' [[w:Toni Morrison|Toni Morrison]], ''Sula'', Penguin 1973, {{ISBN|0452283868}}, page 18:
#* '''1973''' [[w:Toni Morrison|Toni Morrison]], ''Sula'', Penguin 1973, {{ISBN|0452283868}}, page 18:
#*: She lost only one battle - the pronunciation of her name. The people in Bottom refused to say '''Helene'''. They called her Helen Wright and left it at that.
#*: {{quote|en|She lost only one battle - the pronunciation of her name. The people in Bottom refused to say '''Helene'''. They called her Helen Wright and left it at that.}}
# {{lb|en|astronomy}} A moon of the planet [[Saturn]].
# {{lb|en|astronomy}} A moon of the planet [[Saturn]].



Revision as of 12:00, 11 February 2018

See also: Hélène and Heléne

English

Etymology

From French Hélène and from German Helene. A variant of the English Helen.

Proper noun

Helene

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    • 1973 Toni Morrison, Sula, Penguin 1973, →ISBN, page 18:
      She lost only one battle - the pronunciation of her name. The people in Bottom refused to say Helene. They called her Helen Wright and left it at that.
  2. (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Cognate with the English Helen.

Proper noun

Helene

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) a female given name.
  2. (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.

References

  • [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 26 376 females with the given name Helene have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 May 2011.

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Cognate with the English Helen.

Proper noun

Helene

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) a female given name.

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /heˈle.ne/, [hɛˈlɛ.nɛ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek [Term?]

Proper noun

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  1. Greece
  2. Greek person

Verb

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  1. (stative) Greek

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Helen and Helene.

Proper noun

Template:haw-proper noun

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) a female given name from English.

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur as a mononym in 19th century marriage records. Early examples:
    Helene Piko, married in 1892, Molokai
    Helene Wainee, married in 1900, Honolulu

Norwegian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Cognate with the English Helen.

Proper noun

Helene

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) a female given name.

References

  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 10 708 females with the given name Helene living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with frequency peaks in the 1880s and the 1990s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

Swedish

Etymology

From French Hélène. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1810. Variant of Helena (Helen).

Proper noun

Helene c (genitive Helenes)

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) a female given name.

Usage notes