Helene

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 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. - 1973, Toni Morrison, Sula, Penguin, published 1973, →ISBN, page...
  2. A moon of the planet Saturn.

Origin

From French Hélène and from German Helene. Doublet of Helen, Helena, and Elaine.

Forms

Helenes