English
Ileana
Ileana comes from Romanian Ileana, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἑλένη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἙλένη
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHelena
- Romanianc. 1500–presentIleana
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἙλένη
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHelena
- Romanianc. 1500–presentIleana
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *swel- ‘to shine, warm, smoulder, burn’
swell, swollen, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, phenyl, ethane, swole, swill, 34 more
Today it means
name A commune of Călărași County, Romania.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἑλένη / Ileana