Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek name , Helenē (dialectal variants: , Helena, , Elena, , Welena), which descends from Proto-Hellenic *Ηwelénā, from a pre-Hellenic or late Proto-Indo-European *Swelénā (a solar deity), ultimately derived from the Indo-European root *swel- (to shine, warm).

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