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Etymology of Eleni

Transliteration of Greek Ελένη (Eléni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Helen, Ellen, Helena, and Elena.

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A transliteration of the Greek female given name Ελένη (Eléni).

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Transliteration of Greek Ελένη (Eléni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece. Doublet of Helen, Ellen, Helena, and Elena.

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