The name Greta is a Swedish baby name. In Swedish the meaning of the name Greta is: A , meaning pearl. Famous bearer: Swedish actress Greta Garbo.
The name Gretchen is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Gretchen is: Pearl.
Meaning of name Heleen. Etymology : Dutch variant of HELEN. Saint : Origin : Dutch.
Origin of the name Helena: Cognate of the Greek Helenē, which is derived from the root ēlē (light, torch, bright). The name is borne in Greek legend by the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
Origin of the name Helen: Cognate of the Greek Helenē, which is derived from the root ēlē (light, torch, bright). The name is borne in Greek legend by the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War.
The name Helena is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Helena is: Shining light. The bright one.
The name Helen is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Helen is: Shining light. The bright one. Helen of Troy, whose elopement with Paris sparked the Trojan War, was the daughter of Zeus and wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta.
Hellena [hel-lena] as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Hellena means "sun ray". Hellena is an alternate form of Helen (Greek): linked to Greek hêlios "sun".
The name Homer is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Homer is: Security. Helmet maker. Pool in a hollow. Famous Bearer: Homer, the Greek poet who authored the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Meaning of the Irish name Iona. Listen and learn how to pronounce Iona so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name. MEANING: St. Colmcille founded his monastery on Iona, the island between Ireland and Scotland in 563 AD and thus the name is associated with “blessed.” GENDER: Girl | Female.
