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Hellen

British  
/ ˈhɛlɪn /

noun

  1. (in Greek legend) a Thessalian king and eponymous ancestor of the Hellenes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hellen Condori, a 32-year-old shopkeeper with a baby in her arms, is number 132 in the queue.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Placing seventh, Warner Judd, who maintains her only goal was to finish, crossed the line two seconds behind Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and within five minutes of winner Hellen Obiri.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

Last November, Kenyan Hellen Obiri wore the On Cloudboom Strike—less than 6 ounces for a men’s size 9—to smash the New York City Marathon women’s course record by nearly three minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

His mother, Hellen, was a nurse and his father, Louis Sr., a porter.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2024

Race descended from Ion, grandson of Hellen, 38.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)

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