English
Helene
Helene comes from French Hélène.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentHélène
- Englishearliest quotation 1973Helene
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentHélène
- Englishearliest quotation 1973Helene
Earliest quotation: 1973, Toni Morrison, Sula: “She lost only one battle - the pronunciation of…”
Every English word from French Hélène
Today it means
name A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Hélène / Helene