origin greek. name root HELENē > HELéNē This name derives from the
Ancient Greek: “Helenē ('Ελενη) / Helénē (Ἑλένη)”, meaning “torch, flambeau, brilliant, shining light,
the bright one”. The name may be connected to “hēlios (ἥλιος)”, the
personification of the Sun in Greek mythology.