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Helen vs Jelena - What's the difference?

helen | jelena |

As proper nouns the difference between helen and jelena

is that helen is the daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War while Jelena is A transliteration of the Russian female given name {{term|Елена|tr=Jeléna||Helen|lang=ru|sc=Cyrl}}.

helen

English

Proper noun

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  • (Greek mythology) the daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.
  • * 1602 William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida , Act I, Scene I
    • Fools on both sides! Helen must needs be fair,
    When with your blood you daily paint her thus.
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  • * 1928 , The Mystery of the Blue Train
    • "Is her name Ellen or Helen , Miss Viner? I thought - "
    Miss Viner closed her eyes.
    "I can sound my h's, dear, as well as anyone, but Helen is not a suitable name for a servant. I don't know what the mothers in the lower classes are coming to nowadays."
  • * 1993 , The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien , ISBN 0-14-023028-9, page 6:
    • - - - in 1910 she brought Helen' into the world, the little female, or "''mujercita''", as her mother called all the babies, naming her after the glittery label on a facial ointment, The ' Helen of Troy Beauty Pomade, said to eradicate wrinkles, to soften and add a youthful glow to the user's skin - a fortuitous choice because, of all the sisters, she would be the most beautiful and, never growing old, would always possess the face of a winsome adolescent beauty.
  • * 2003 , A Share in Death'', HarperCollins, ISBN 0060534389, page 189
    • Gemma followed her, thinking that Helen seemed rather an old-fashioned and elegant name for this rumpled young mother.

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    jelena

    English

    Etymology 1

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A transliteration of the Russian female given name .

    • Etymology 2

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    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (slang) The couple consisting of celebrities (Justin Bieber) and (Selena Gomez).
  • * 2012 , Brittany Lander, " Bieber BreakUp (Boo-Hoo)", Red & Black (Washington & Jefferson College), Volume 104, Number 11, 29 November 2012, page 17:
    • “Jelena ” ended their almost two year relationship just a week ago when, as reports state, Justin wouldn't “be her boyfriend” any more.
  • * 2013 , Nadia Higgins, Justin Bieber: Pop and R & B Idol , Lerner Publications Company (2013), ISBN 9781467702942, page 26:
    • By fall 2011, “Jelena ”—the cosmically cute combo of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez—was official.
  • * 2014 , " Trending", The Michigan Daily (University of Michigan), 8 January 2014, page 3B:
    • On Jan. 4, Justin Bieber posted a picture — an us ie — on Instagram of him and Selena Gomez, captioned “Love the way you look at me.” Only time and paparazzi will tell if Jelena will once again go strong.
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