Elena

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    A surname originating as a matronymic.

Example

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"I bought a tie for Dan and I'll buy a scarf for Elena."

Etymology

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

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