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Lena

American  
[lee-nuh, lye-nuh] / ˈli nə, ˈljɛ nə /

noun

  1. Lena River, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2,800 miles (4,500 km) long.

  2. a female given name, form of Helena.


Lena British  
/ ˈliːnə, ˈljɛnə /

noun

  1. a river in Russia, rising in S Siberia and flowing generally north through the Sakha Republic to the Laptev Sea by an extensive delta: the longest river in Russia. Length: 4271 km (2653 miles)

"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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This triggers the belief that Lena is a woman who went missing 13 years before.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

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Reliever Lena Elkins couldn’t work out of the jam.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

Having recently released her new memoir, “Famesick,” Lena Dunham made her first Met Gala appearance since 2019, wearing a heavy flow of a red feathered dress.

From Salon May 5, 2026

“Uh, Ms. Lena? The Msaidizi is pretty powerful, right? Wouldn’t it be dangerous to look for someone who’s stolen it?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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