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Original entry ↗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. · A female given name from Ancient Greek. · A minor city in White County, Georgia. · An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
From French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Elaine.
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