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Origin and Meaning of the Name Eleni

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Greek

Meaning:

Wicker, reed, shoot; torch; basket

Pronunciation:

(eh LEH nee)   [Guide]

Form of:

Elene

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Miscellaneous Info for Eleni

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Greek Names

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English and Greek speaking countries

Additional info:

In the Greek alphabet the modern form of Helen is written 'epsilon-lambda-epsilon-nu-eta', with the accent on the second epsilon. In English it is variantly transcribed as 'Elene' or 'Eleni'.
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