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Yelena Pankova
Yelena or Jelena is a feminine given name. It is the Russian language, Russian form of Helen (given name), Helen, written Елена in Russian. Notable people called Yelena *Yelena Afanasyeva (born 1967), former Russian athlete who competed in the 800 metres *Yelena Vladimirovna Afanasyeva (born 1975), member of the State Duma of Russia *Yelena Akhaminova, former volleyball player for the Soviet Union *Yelena Andreevna, play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov *Yelena Andreyuk, former volleyball player for the USSR *Yelena Antonova (rower) (born 1952), rower from the Soviet Union *Yelena Arshintseva (born 1971), retired female race walker from Russia *Elena Azarova, Yelena Azarova (born 1973), Russian Synchro-swimmer *Yelena Baranova (born 1972), Russian professional basketball player *Yelena Baturina (born 1963), Russian oligarch, Russia's richest woman *Yelena Bekman-Shcherbina (1882–1951), Russian pianist, composer and teacher *Yelena Belevskaya (born 1963), retired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
