Helen
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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.
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a female given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Helen
< 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
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It’s implied that Helen isn’t the most responsible mother, but there’s never a question of how deeply she loves her son.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Two decades later, James Lindsay, Helen Pluckrose and Peter Boghossian conducted a more elaborate “grievance studies” hoax.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member, testified that staff were “scared” to go against Altman.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Helen believes customers understand the increases because everyone is feeling the pressure of rising living costs.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Next to me Helen has noticed that something has happened but then her switchboard lights up and she can’t focus on me.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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