Helene
See also: Hélène and Heléne
English
Etymology
From French Hélène and from German Helene. A variant of the English Helen.
Proper noun
Helene
- A female given name.
- 1973 Toni Morrison, Sula, Penguin 1973, →ISBN, page 18:
- 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 1973, →ISBN, page 18:
- (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Cognate with the English Helen.
Proper noun
Helene
- A female given name.
- (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.
Related terms
- Elin, Ellen, Helen, Helena, Lena, Lene
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 26 376 females with the given name Helene have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 May 2011.
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Cognate with the English Helen.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Helene
- A female given name.
Related terms
- Elena, Ellen, Helena, Lena
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /heˈle.ne/, [hɛˈlɛnɛ]
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek [Term?]
Proper noun
Helene
- Greece
- Greek person
Verb
Helene
- (stative) Greek
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English Helen and Helene.
Proper noun
Helene
- A female given name.
Related terms
- Helena
- ʻElena
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur as a mononym in 19th century marriage records. Early examples:
- Helene Piko, married in 1892, Molokai
- Helene Wainee, married in 1900, Honolulu
Latin
Alternative forms
- Helena
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhe.le.neː/, [ˈhɛ.ɫɛ.neː]
Proper noun
Helenē f (genitive Helenēs); first declension
- Helen
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Helenē | Helenae |
| Genitive | Helenēs | Helenārum |
| Dative | Helenae | Helenīs |
| Accusative | Helenēn | Helenās |
| Ablative | Helenē | Helenīs |
| Vocative | Helenē | Helenae |
References
Helenē in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Norwegian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Cognate with the English Helen.
Proper noun
Helene
- A female given name.
Related terms
- Eli, Elin, Eline, Ellen, Helen, Helena, Lena, Lene
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 10 708 females with the given name Helene living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with frequency peaks in the 1880s and the 1990s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.
Swedish
Etymology
From French Hélène. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1810. Variant of Helena (“Helen”).
Proper noun
Helene c (genitive Helenes)
- A female given name.
Usage notes
- Spelled with various accents as Hélène, Heléne, Helène, etc.