Helen
[hel-uh n] /ˈhɛl ən/
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.
/ˈhɛlɪn/
noun
1.
(Greek myth) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction by Paris from her husband Menelaus caused the Trojan War
fem. proper name, from French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Greek Helene, fem. proper name, probably fem. of helenos “the bright one.” Among the top 10 popular names for girl babies in the U.S. born between 1890 and 1934.
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