Helen
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Hel·en 
[hel-uhn] Pronunciation Key
[hel-uhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. |
| 2. | a female given name. |
[Origin: < F Hélène < L Helena < Gk Heléné, of obscure orig., prob. the name of a pre-Greek vegetation goddess; often linked by folk etym. with heléné, heláné torch, St. Elmo's fire, an unrelated word]
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| Hel·en
(hěl'ən) Pronunciation Key
n. Greek Mythology The daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Her abduction by Paris caused the Trojan War. [Greek Helenē; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Helen
Helen
fem. proper name, from Fr. Hélène, from L. Helena, from Gk. Helene, fem. proper name, probably fem. of helenos "the bright one."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| helen | |
noun | |
| (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War |
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Helen, GA (city, FIPS 37788) Location: 34.70199 N, 83.72225 W
Population (1990): 300 (256 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30545
Lake Helen, FL (city, FIPS 38025) Location: 28.98373 N, 81.23143 W
Population (1990): 2344 (1033 housing units)
Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32744
Saint Helen, MI Zip code(s): 48656
St. Helen, MI (CDP, FIPS 70800) Location: 44.36284 N, 84.41860 W
Population (1990): 2390 (2249 housing units)
Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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