Helena
/elena/from spelling rules
Helena is the Spanish form of the female given name Helena.
How do you pronounce it?
/elena/
Did you know?
- Spain has a unique naming custom where people have two surnames. A person named Helena would typically carry both her father's and her mother's first surnames.
- The name Helena shares its root with the Spanish word helio meaning 'sun', though in English we associate the name more with 'light'.
- Because the 'h' in Helena is silent, the name begins with a vowel sound. This means that if a word ending in a vowel precedes it, the two sounds often merge into one in natural speech.
Examples in context
- Helena es secretaria, ¿verdad?Helena is a secretary, right?This sentence is useful for confirming someone's profession with the form Helena.Tatoeba #1136018 by Shishir, translation #1334509 by CN
- A Helena le gusta jugar tenis.Helena likes to play tennis.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference with the form Helena.Tatoeba #1879933 by marcelostockle, translation #8232263 by DonTae
- Mi segunda profesora en la escuela primaria (1941) era una hermosa rubia llamada Helena.My second primary school teacher (1941) was a beautiful blonde named Helena.This sentence is useful for describing a person from the past using the form Helena.Tatoeba #11673570 by carlosalberto, translation #11673492 by carlosalberto
- Señora Helena, nos complace darle la bienvenida a nuestra conferencia.Mrs. Helena, we are pleased to welcome you to our conference.
- ¡Hola Helen! ¿Vienes a la fiesta esta noche?Hi Helen! Are you coming to the party tonight?
- Helenaita, eres la mejor amiga que alguien puede tener.Helenaita, you are the best friend anyone could have.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about a mutual friend.
- Javier¿Sabes si Helena viene a la fiesta?Do you know if Helena is coming to the party?
- ElenaNo, no le he preguntado a ella.No, I haven't asked her.
- JavierYo le enviaré un mensaje a Helena.I will send Helena a message.
- ElenaPerfecto, avísame cuando ella te responda.Perfect, let me know when she responds to you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
