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in reply to a message by Paul
Alena is from Helena and it is a common name in Eastern Europian countries
for example: there is well-known swimster called Alena Popchanka and she is from Belarussia.
Helena, by the way, is a Greek goddess.
for example: there is well-known swimster called Alena Popchanka and she is from Belarussia.
Helena, by the way, is a Greek goddess.
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Alena is from Magdalena and is Czech.
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yes i meant Helen from Troy and got confused a little with the Greek goddess of the Moon which is Selene (in Greek).
About the origin, like i said, Alena, when it's from Eastern Europe i'm pretty sure it's from Helena, because St. Helen is an important Saint there. That's a major reason why the name Jelena and Elena are so common in Russia and as Belarussia was long time part of Russia, there are hardly any difference except for the way of writing: Alena Elena.
that's all
About the origin, like i said, Alena, when it's from Eastern Europe i'm pretty sure it's from Helena, because St. Helen is an important Saint there. That's a major reason why the name Jelena and Elena are so common in Russia and as Belarussia was long time part of Russia, there are hardly any difference except for the way of writing: Alena Elena.
that's all
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