Definitions for helen
ˈhɛl ənhe·len

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Helen, Helen of Troynoun

   (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Helennoun

   Helen of Troy, a famous beauty in classical Greek legend.

2. Helennoun

   the daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.

   Fools on both sides! Helen must needs be fair,

3. Helennoun

   A female given name from Ancient Greek.

   "Is her name Ellen or Helen, Miss Viner? I thought - "

4. Etymology: From Ἑλένη, possibly connected with ἥλιος.

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1. helen

   Helen is primarily a female given name derived from the Greek word 'Helene' meaning "light" or "bright". The most famous historical figure with this name is Helen of Troy from Greek mythology, who was considered the most beautiful woman in the world, and whose abduction triggered the Trojan War. Other variations of the name exist in different cultures and languages.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Helen

   the daughter of Zeus and Leda, and the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta; the most beautiful of women, who was carried off to Troy by Paris, to revenge whose abduction the princes of Greece, who had pledged themselves to protect her, made war on Troy, a war which lasted ten years.

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1. helen

   Song lyrics by helen -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by helen on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HELEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Helen is ranked #73215 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Helen surname appeared 265 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Helen.
   
   65.2% or 173 total occurrences were White.
   16.2% or 43 total occurrences were Black.
   7.1% or 19 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   6% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Mythology
   • Mythical Being

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'helen' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3718

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'helen' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2505

How to pronounce helen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say helen in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of helen in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of helen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of helen in a Sentence

1. Jasmine Zeleny:

   Unfortunately, the snakes preferred exit point was blocked after being spooked by Helen sitting down, and it lashed out in fear.

2. Damian Lewis:

   Many people have spoken about her career and many more will, so that's where I'll leave it because it strikes me that two things are happening this weekend: an outpouring of grief and shock, and a celebration of Helen McCrory the actress from fans everywhere, and of Helen the person, and that's who I want to talk about.

3. Andrea Fishkin:

   Fishkin told Fox News. SCIENTISTS DISCOVER POTENTIAL CURE FOR GRAY HAIR Fishkin said her mother started going gray when she was 18, so she knew there was a good chance she would follow the same silver path. After 12 years of dyeing her hair every four to six weeks, Fishkin decided to accept her silver tresses. I get compliments every day, it really makes me who I am. I love the brightness of it, I think it really matches me really well. Women like Fishkin are not alone in their silver journey. Celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis and Helen Mirren were some of the first to embrace full silver. And now younger women like Kendall Jenner, Pink and Lady Gaga have followed suit. We’re talking about the last five years the silver trend has been going on, and I'm amazed at how many women actually look really great with silver hair, Massey said.

4. Helen Perry:

   [ I had ] 60 hours in a lovely cabin with a gorgeous view … best sick bed I've ever stayed in, i enjoyed Helen Perry enormously in spite of it.

5. Tim Peake:

   After a gap of 24 years since Helen Sharman flew to the Mir space station, the Union (Jack) flag is going to be flown and worn in space once again, what that means is that there's nothing to stop the schoolkids in Great Britain today from being amongst the first men and women to set on foot on Mars in the future.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=helen
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Helen
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Helen
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html