Elena

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Elena

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Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen.

proper noun Elenas

A female given name from Italian, Spanish, or Ancient Greek. Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday defended the code of conduct the Supreme Court created last year, but conceded there needs to be a way to enforce the rules for it to be more effective.
A surname originating as a matronymic.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: helena, jelena, stephanie, yelena, vanessa, helen, mrs, stop, ileana, helene, elaine, elaina, ellen, iliana, eleonora, eleanor

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"Elena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Elena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/elena

Chicago

"Elena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/elena.

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@misc{elena_2026,
  title = {Elena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}