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'''Lena''' is a [[female]] [[given name]]. The name Lena is pronounced as LEE-nuh, LAY-nuh, LEH-nuh (Rav was right all along), or LIH-nuh. The name has evolved in different languages as a variation of several earlier names. In some derivations, Lena comes from the endings of Alina and [[Helen (given name)|Helena]]. Lena is also a diminutive or short form for names that end with -line, such as Caroline, Adeline, and Madeline. Lena is seen in Russian and Swedish. The Scandinavian version for the name Helen is Lena; here, it means "torch", metaphorically representing something that shows light and leads the path. Lena is also used in Italian surnames such as Della Lena; this surname is derived from the mother's first name, Maddalena, if the father is unknown. Lena is a short form of Elena in Romanian and Russian. In Hebrew it means "Woman of Magdala", in Arabic it means "tender" or "devoted", and in Greek it means "sunlight" or "moonlight".
'''Lena''' is a [[female]] [[given name]]. The name Lena is pronounced as LEE-nuh, LAY-nuh, LEH-nuh, or LIH-nuh. The name has evolved in different languages as a variation of several earlier names. In some derivations, Lena comes from the endings of Alina and [[Helen (given name)|Helena]]. Lena is also a diminutive or short form for names that end with -line, such as Caroline, Adeline, and Madeline. Lena is seen in Russian and Swedish. The Scandinavian version for the name Helen is Lena; here, it means "torch", metaphorically representing something that shows light and leads the path. Lena is also used in Italian surnames such as Della Lena; this surname is derived from the mother's first name, Maddalena, if the father is unknown. Lena is a short form of Elena in Romanian and Russian. In Hebrew it means "Woman of Magdala", in Arabic it means "tender" or "devoted", and in Greek it means "sunlight" or "moonlight".


==Other variants==
==Other variants==

Revision as of 16:38, 13 September 2013

Lena
PronunciationLay nuh
Lee nuh
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew[1]
Russian
Greek
Meaningsunlight / palm tree

Lena is a female given name. The name Lena is pronounced as LEE-nuh, LAY-nuh, LEH-nuh, or LIH-nuh. The name has evolved in different languages as a variation of several earlier names. In some derivations, Lena comes from the endings of Alina and Helena. Lena is also a diminutive or short form for names that end with -line, such as Caroline, Adeline, and Madeline. Lena is seen in Russian and Swedish. The Scandinavian version for the name Helen is Lena; here, it means "torch", metaphorically representing something that shows light and leads the path. Lena is also used in Italian surnames such as Della Lena; this surname is derived from the mother's first name, Maddalena, if the father is unknown. Lena is a short form of Elena in Romanian and Russian. In Hebrew it means "Woman of Magdala", in Arabic it means "tender" or "devoted", and in Greek it means "sunlight" or "moonlight".

Other variants

Similar to Lena is Lenka, a nickname of Magdalena and Helena. Lene is another variant of Lena.

Name Day

  • Czech: 21 February
  • Serbia (Vojvodina Slovaks): 21 February
  • Greek: 21 May
  • Slovak: 4 June
  • Hungarian: 21 July
  • Swedish: 18 August
  • Polish: 10 November

Notable people named Lena

People named Lene

People named Lenka


Fictional characters named Lena

  • Lena Adams, character in the Grant County, Georgia series of books
  • Lena Kaligaris, character in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series of books
  • Lena Duchannes, character in the Beautiful Creatures series of books.
  • Lena Haloway, character in the Delirium series of books.

Notes

  1. ^ [1]
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