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Elena

American  
[el-uh-nuh, uh-ley-nuh, e-le-nah] / ˈɛl ə nə, əˈleɪ nə, ɛˈlɛ nɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Helen.


Example Sentences

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Part-time nurse and mother Elena Walsh died in August 2025 after falling ill while staying at a resort on Sal.

From BBC

Mark Ashley, 55, of Bedfordshire; Elena Walsh, 64, from Birmingham; 64-year-old Karen Pooley, from Gloucestershire, and a 56-year-old man all died last year after contracting severe gastric illnesses while on the islands off the coast of west Africa.

From BBC

Elena Rybakina beat the two top-ranked players in the world to win the Australian Open and show that her quiet ruthlessness can propel her to number one and more Grand Slam glory.

From Barron's

Watch Elena Rybakina inflict further Grand Slam final heartbreak on world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a dramatic third-set fightback to win her first Australian Open title.

From BBC

Almost four years have passed since Elena Rybakina celebrated winning Wimbledon by humbly raising her right arm in the air.

From BBC