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Lena

//ˈlɛ.nə// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 2
    A major river in Russia, flowing 2,734 miles from the mountains by the lake Baikal to the Arctic Ocean.
  3. 3
    A municipality in Asturias, Spain.
  4. 4
    A river in Trøndelag, Norway.
  5. 5
    A town in Toten, Norway.

Etymology

The female name is from the Scandinavian, German and Russian pet form of Helena, Magdalena and Yelena (also spelled Elena). The river in Yakutia is from Russian Лена (Lena), from Evenki Елюенэ (Jeljujenə, “the Large River”). Compare to Yakut Өлүөнэ (Ölüöne). (Norwegian river): Probably related to Old Norse leir (“clay”) (see the references). (Town in Toten): From Old Norse lein.

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