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Elena

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Meaning Torch; shining light
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Origin Greek (Ελληνικά)
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Sprache Greek
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Gender Girl
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Style Classic

Pronunciation: eh-LEH-nah

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Profile summary

Elena is a form of Helen used across many languages, and the older Greek root is commonly connected with torch or shining light imagery.

Primary meaning Torch; shining light
Secondary interpretation Moon
Etymology note Behind the Name lists Elena as a form of Helen. The Helen entry traces the Greek root to helene, probably torch or corposant, and possibly a form related to moon.
Origin note This reviewed profile uses the Greek root explanation while recognizing that later language forms spread widely beyond Greek.
Usage note Torch or shining light is the safer primary reading for Elena, with moon kept as a secondary possibility only.

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