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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.


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Elena Hernández moved to the coca-growing region of Guaviare during the boom of the 1990s, lured by better pay.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Flamingo Garden Mobile Home Park resident Elena Macias, right, greets her neighbor, Mariano Silverio Mendoza, as he waters plants in front of his mobile home in Carson.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

On Tuesday, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress, seeking a $14 million budget increase for security measures to protect the justices and their families.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress on Tuesday to discuss the court’s budget request.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Then, bright and early on Friday morning, Miles, Oliver, Elena, and I paint the walls.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

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