Details for the forename Helene

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Helene (female)


Variants:	Helen (F)
Diminutive(s):	Lena (F) Lene (F)
Pet Name(s):	Leni (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:	German form of Helen [q.v.], from Greek meaning either "sun's rays" [ONC] or "bright one" [Whyte]. Lena and Lene are German diminutives. The French form is accented: Hélène.