Helene

proper nounattested in dialogue

//hɛlˈiːn//

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.
2
A moon of the planet Saturn.

Etymology

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

Forms

plural: Helenes

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Helene · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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