Helen

[hel-uhn]

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.

Helen

/ ˈhɛlɪn /

noun

1. Greek myth the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction by Paris from her husband Menelaus caused the Trojan War

Word History and Origins

Origin of Helen¹

< French Hélène < Latin Helena < Greek Helénē, of obscure origin, probably the name of a pre-Greek vegetation goddess; often linked by folk etymology with helénē, helánē torch, St. Elmo's fire, an unrelated word

Example Sentences

Mr Hayes said he was eventually carried out of the building by paramedics, before being rushed to Aintree Hospital where he was met by his wife, Helen.

From BBC

And there will be several books too, one of them co-authored by Helen Garner, a doyenne of modern Australian literature.

From BBC

But as Helen would probably attest, sometimes a muddle mixed with spirits, bitters and twists makes a smashing cocktail.

From Salon

Chf Sup Helen Flanagan said that if convicted, they face "potentially serious consequences" to their careers and ability to travel for supporting a proscribed organisation.

From BBC

Ross added that after she got involved in the project, she learned that her own great-grandmother Helen had worked at the Kaiser Shipyard.

From Los Angeles Times