Helen
/ˈhɛlən/
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Helen, derived from the Latin 'Helena', means 'torchlight' or 'shining light'. It is famously associated with Helen of Troy, whose beauty sparked the Trojan War. The name has a timeless elegance and is popular in English-speaking cultures for its classic and radiant connotations.
Helen Westley
Actor, Death Takes a Holiday
Helen Ware
Actor, Theater actress
Helen Robson Walton
Relative, World's 13th richest person, 2005
Helen Walker
Actor, Call Northside 777
Helen Waddell
Author, The Wandering Scholars
Helen Vinson
Actor, The Wedding Night
Helen Vendler
Critic, American poetry critic
Helen Twelvetrees
Actor, The Painted Desert
Helen Traubel
Singer, Wagnerian soprano
Helen Thomas
Journalist, White House reporter since 1961
Helen B. Taussig
Doctor, Mother of pediatric cardiology
Helen Taft
First Lady, Wife of US President William Howard Taft
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