Helena

American  

[hel-uh-nuh, huh-lee-nuh] / ˈhɛl ə nə, həˈli nə /

noun

1. Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.

2. a city in and the capital of Montana, in the W part.

3. a female given name, form of Helen.

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Helena ¹ British  

/ ˈhɛlənə /

noun

1. a city in W Montana: the state capital. Pop: 26 718 (2003 est)

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Helena ² British  

/ hɛlənə /

noun

1. Saint. ?248–?328 _ad , Roman empress, mother of Constantine I. After converting to Christianity (313) she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (?326) where she supposedly discovered the cross on which Christ died. Feast day: May 21

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Helena

In Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s libretto, the enraged Menelaus tries to kill his errant wife Helena on their journey home from Troy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Helena explained: "We came with just the clothes on our backs. We thought we would be going home the next day."

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Pelosi, 86, of St. Helena, was charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

"Fermented foods are currently at the center of scientific interest because they combine traditional technologies with a modern approach to health and nutrition," says Associate Professor Helena Moreira, PhD.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

And Helena, because she’s spending a lot of time alone and doesn’t seem to want to play with her boys.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron