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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Helene

Helene is a foreign form of the name Helena, used for example in German and Scandinavian languages. It belongs to an ancient naming tradition associated with Helen of Greek mythology as well as Saint Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine. In the Slovak environment, it retains its foreign form and remains undeclinable; domestic nicknames can be adopted from the name Helena.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Helene
Spanish:
French:
Hélène
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name is traditionally interpreted as "shining", though its exact original meaning remains uncertain.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Helene je podoba gréckeho mena Ἑλένη (Helénē), ktorému v slovenčine zodpovedá Helena. Grécky základ mena je doložený, jeho hlbšia etymológia však nie je jednoznačná. Tradičný výklad „žiariaca, svetlá“ súvisí s predpokladaným odvodením od pomenovania pochodne; nemožno ho pokladať za bezpečne dokázaný pôvodný význam.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Podobu Helene a členenie na slabiky uvádza Duden. Etymologické možnosti a historické súvislosti sumarizuje Behind the Name, Helen. Nesklonnosť vychádza z pravidiel pre cudzie ženské mená v Morfológii slovenského jazyka. Domácke tvary sú adaptované podľa slovenského mena Helena, nejde o osobitne overený zoznam zdrobnenín mena Helene. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii Milana Majtána a Milana Považaja Vyberte si meno pre svoje dieťa nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Helene vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

HELENE

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

25 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
26 April
Austrian Calendar
21 May
Nórsko
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pri nemeckej podobe približne he-lé-ne, s prízvukom na druhej slabike a oslabeným koncovým e. Uvedené tri slabiky platia pre túto výslovnosť; výslovnosť konkrétnej nositeľky závisí od jazykového prostredia.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Helene
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Helene
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Helene
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Helene
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Helene!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Helene
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Helene

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
HelenkaHelkaHelaHeluška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Helene
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Helenka! Helka! Hela!

Notable figures named Helene

12

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Helene Fischer
DE
born 1984Notable Figure

German singer

Helene Weigelová
AT
1900 – 1971Historical Figure

German actress and artistic director (1900–1971)

Helene zu Waldeck und Pyrmont
DE
1861 – 1922Historical Figure

German princess (1861-1922)

Helene Kröller-Müller
NL
1869 – 1939Historical Figure

German art collector (1869-1939)

Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman
GB
born 1949Notable Figure

British politician and peer (born 1949)

Helene Chadwick
US
1897 – 1940Historical Figure

actress (1897-1940)

Helene Stanley
US
1928 – 1990Historical Figure

American actress (1929-1990)

Helene zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg
1807 – 1880Historical Figure

German Princess (1807–1880)

Test how Helene sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Helene Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:H.S.without dots:HS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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