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derived from the
Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic pe ...
name , ''Helenē'' (dialectal variant: , ''Helena'') whose etymology is unknown; a derivation from (i.e. "
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") is considered "rather uncertain". Another possible derivation is from Greek ''
Selene In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (; grc-gre, Σελήνη , meaning "Moon"''A Greek–English Lexicon's.v. σελήνη) is the goddess and the personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughter of ...
'', meaning '
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'.
Helen of Troy Helen of Troy, Helen, Helena, (Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη ''Helénē'', ) also known as beautiful Helen, Helen of Argos, or Helen of Sparta, was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was believe ...
is a major character in
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. The name was widely used by early
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due to
Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constit ...
, the mother of the emperor
Constantine I Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to convert to Christianity. Born in Naissus, Dacia Mediterran ...
, who according to legend found a piece of the
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on which
Jesus Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and relig ...
was
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when she traveled to
Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
. Helen was very popular in the United States during the first half of the 20th century, when it was one of the top ten names for baby girls, but became less common following World War II.


People

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Helen of Greece and Denmark Helen of Greece and Denmark ( el, Ελένη, ''Eleni''; ; 2 May 1896 – 28 November 1982) was the queen mother of Romania during the reign of her son King Michael I (1940–1947). She was noted for her humanitarian efforts to save Romanian ...
(1896–1982), Queen Mother of Romania *
Saint Helen of Serbia Helen of Anjou ( sr, Јелена Анжујска / Jelena Anžujska, ; c. 1235 – 8 February 1314) was the queen consort of the Serbian Kingdom, as the spouse of King Stefan Uroš I, who ruled from 1243 to 1276. Their sons were later Serbian ...
(died 1314), Serbian queen *
Helen Acquroff Helen Acquroff (12 October 1831 - 18 September 1887) was a musician, pianist, music teacher, singer and poet who was born and lived in the Newington area of Edinburgh. She was blind from the age of 11 and grew to be active in the Temperance Moveme ...
(1831–1887), Scottish pianist, singer, poet and music teacher *
Helen Adams Helen Adams (born 30 May 1978) is a Welsh television personality who rose to fame in the United Kingdom when she was chosen to be a contestant on the second series of the reality television show '' Big Brother'', in 2001. ''Big Brother'' Adam ...
(born 1978), British television personality * Helen Atkinson-Wood (born 1955), English actress * Helen Vickroy Austin (1829–1921), American journalist, horticulturist, suffragette *
Helen Ball Helen Ball (born April 1961) is a retired senior British police officer. During part of her final year in policing she served as Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service. At a national level she has been senior coordinat ...
, senior British police officer *
Helen Morton Barker Helen Morton Barker (, Morton; December 7, 1834 – May 6, 1910) was an American social reformer active in the temperance movement. For twelve years, she served as treasurer of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). Early life a ...
(1834-1910), American social reformer * Helen Bar-Yaacov, Uzbekistani-born American rabbi *
Helen Baxendale Helen Victoria Baxendale (born 7 June 1970) is an English actress of stage and television, known for her roles as Rachel Bradley in the British comedy drama ''Cold Feet'' (1997–2003), and Emily Waltham in the American sitcom ''Friends'' (199 ...
(born 1970), English actress * Helen Purdy Beale (1893–1976), US virologist * Helen Corinne Bergen (1868–1???), American author, journalist, critic *
Helen Louisa Bostwick Bird Helen L. Bostwick (, Barron; after first marriage, Bostwick; after second marriage, Bird; January 5, 1826 – December 20, 1907) was an American author and poet. ''Buds, Blossoms, and Berries'', stories for children, was published in 1863. Some o ...
(1826–1907), American author, poet *
Helen Bjørnøy Helen Oddveig Bjørnøy (born 18 February 1954 in Ålesund, Norway) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician ( Socialist Left Party), currently County Governor of Buskerud. From October 2005 to October 2007, she was Minister of the Envir ...
(born 1954), Norwegian politician *
Helen Marie Black Helen Marie Black (June 2, 1896 – January 31, 1988) was an American cultural and civic leader, journalist, and publicist. She was a co-founder of the Denver Symphony Orchestra and served as its business manager for more than 30 years, being th ...
(1896–1988), American cultural and civic leader, publicist, and journalist *
Helen Blatch Helen Christine Blatch (''née'' Wilson; 24 January 1934 – 31 December 2015) was a British actress on stage and screen, best remembered on screen for her roles in ''Doctor Who'' (in the serials ''The Deadly Assassin'' and ''The Twin Dilemma'') an ...
(born 1933), British actress *
Helen Brew Helen Jean Brew ( Butler; 22 November 1922 – 12 January 2013) was a New Zealand actor, birth campaigner, documentary filmmaker, educator and speech therapist for children. She developed a belief that most of Western society's dysfunction to its ...
(1922–2013), New Zealand actor, birth campaigner, documentary filmmaker, educator and speech therapist for children *
Helen Broderick Helen Broderick (August 11, 1891 – September 25, 1959) was an American actress known for her comic roles, especially as a wisecracking sidekick. Career Broderick began on Broadway as a chorus girl in the ''Follies of 1907'', the first ...
(1891–1959), American actress *
Helen Brook Helen Brook, CBE (12 October 1907 – 3 October 1997), born Helen Grace Mary Knewstub, was a British family planning adviser who in 1964 founded the Brook Advisory Centres with the primary aim of reducing the number of illegal abortions and "to ...
(1907–1997), British advocate of birth control * Helen Brown (1917–1986), New Zealand painter * Helen Stuart Campbell (1839–1918), American author, editor, social reformer, home economist * Helen Chadwick (1953–1996), English artist *
Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was ...
(born 1950), New Zealand politician *
Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was ...
(born 1954), British politician *
Helen Taggart Clark Helen Taggart Clark (, Taggart; pen names, H. T. C. and Helen T. Clark; April 24, 1849 – July 26, 1918) was an American columnist, short story writer, and poet. She wrote a weekly column for the Sudbury, Massachusetts ''News'', and was a contr ...
(1849–1918), American journalist, poet * Helen Field Comstock (1840–1930), American poet, philanthropist * Helen J. Cooper, British chemist * Helen Millar Craggs (1888–1969), British suffragette and pharmacist, later 2nd Baroness Pethick-Lawrence * Helen Cross (born 1967), English author * Helen Cross, Australian politician * Helen D'Amato, Maltese politician and educator * Helen Joy Davidman (1915–1960), American poet and writer * Helen Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Helen Denerley (born 1956), Scottish sculptor *
Helen DeWitt Helen DeWitt (born 1957 in Takoma Park, Maryland) is an American novelist. She is the author of the novels ''The Last Samurai'' (2000) and ''Lightning Rods'' (2011) and the short story collection ''Some Trick'' (2018) and, in collaboration with t ...
(born 1957), American novelist * Helen Don-Duncan (born 1981), English swimmer * Helen Merrill Egerton (1866–1951), Canadian writer * Helen Flanagan (born 1990), English actress *
Helen Frankenthaler Helen Frankenthaler (December 12, 1928 – December 27, 2011) was an American abstract expressionist painter. She was a major contributor to the history of postwar American painting. Having exhibited her work for over six decades (early 1950s u ...
(1928–2011), American painter *
Helen Fraser (feminist) Helen Miller Fraser, later Moyes (14 September 1881 – 2 December 1979),Leah Leneman, "Moyes , Helen Miller (1881–1979)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 200accessed 11 Feb 2014/ref> was a Scottish suffra ...
, later Moyes (1881–1979), Scottish suffragette, feminist, educationalist, politician emigrated to Australia, toured America to develop WWI Women's Land Army. * Helen Gamboa (born 1945), Filipina actress *
Helen Gandy Helen Wilburforce Gandy (April 8, 1897 – July 7, 1988) was the longtime secretary to Federal Bureau of Investigation director J. Edgar Hoover, who called her "indispensable". Serving in that role for 54 years she exercised great behind-the-sce ...
(1897–1988), American civil servant *
Helen Garner Helen Garner (née Ford, born 7 November 1942) is an Australian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. Garner's first novel, '' Monkey Grip'', published in 1977, immediately established her as an original voice on the Aust ...
(born 1942), Australian author * Helen Golay (born 1931), American woman who murdered two homeless men for life insurance money * Helen Grant (born 1961), British politician * Helen Grant (born 1964), English author * Helen Grant (born 1979), English field hockey player * Helen Hakena (born 1955), organiser and campaigner for peace and women's rights from Bougainville, Papua New Guinea *
Helen Hayes Helen Hayes MacArthur ( Brown; October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose career spanned 80 years. She eventually received the nickname "First Lady of American Theatre" and was the second person and first woman to have w ...
(1900–1993), American actress * Helen Anne Henderson (1946–2015), Canadian journalist and disability rights activist *
Helen Hindpere ''Disco Elysium'' is a 2019 role-playing video game developed and published by ZA/UM. Inspired by Infinity Engine–era games, particularly '' Planescape: Torment'', the game was written and designed by Estonian novelist Robert Kurvitz and feat ...
, Estonian writer *
Helen Humes Helen Humes (June 23, 1913 – September 9, 1981) was an American singer. Humes was a teenage blues singer, a vocalist with Count Basie's band, a saucy R&B diva, and a mature interpreter of the classic popular song. Early life She was born on ...
(1913–1981), American singer *
Helen Hunt Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Hunt rose to fame portraying Ja ...
(born 1963), American actress * Helen Marr Hurd (1839–1909), American educator, poet *
Helen Hunt Jackson Helen Hunt Jackson (pen name, H.H.; born Helen Maria Fiske; October 15, 1830 – August 12, 1885) was an American poet and writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Native Americans by the United States government. She de ...
(1830–1855), American poet, writer, activist *
Helen Jacobs Helen Hull Jacobs (August 6, 1908 – June 2, 1997) was an American tennis player who won nine Grand Slam titles. In 1936 she was ranked No. 1 in singles by A. Wallis Myers. Early life Jacobs was born in Globe, Arizona, and was Jewish. Her par ...
(1908–1997), American tennis player * Helen G. James, American equality activist *
Helen Kane Helen Kane (born Helen Clare Schroeder, August 4, 1904 – September 26, 1966) was an American singer and actress. Her signature song was " I Wanna Be Loved by You" (1928), featured in the 1928 stage musical ''Good Boy''. The song was written for ...
(1904–1966), American singer * Helen Keller (1880–1968), American author, political activist and lecturer * Helen Klaos (born 1983), Estonian badminton player * Helen Aldrich De Kroyft (1818–1915), American author *
Helen Landgarten Helen Landgarten (March 4, 1921 – February 23, 2011) was an American psychotherapist. Alongside Edith Kramer and Judith A. Rubin, she was one of the leading pioneers of art therapy. Biography Helen Barbara Trapper was born in Detroit, Michigan, ...
(1921–2011), American psychotherapist, art therapy pioneer *
Helen Dortch Longstreet Helen Dortch Longstreet (, Dortch; April 20, 1863 – May 3, 1962), known as the "Fighting Lady", was an American social advocate, librarian, and newspaper woman serving as reporter, editor, publisher, and business manager. She was the first woman ...
(1863–1962), American newspaper editor, publisher *
Helen MacRae Helen MacRae (fl. 1909–1914) was a British suffragette who won a Hunger Strike Medal from the Women's Social and Political Union, and was one of those who embroidered the '' Suffragette's Handkerchief'' whilst in prison. Life Macrae and her ...
(''active'' 1909–1914), British suffragette * Helen Marshall (1898–1988), American historian of nursing *
Helene Mayer Helene Julie Mayer (20 December 1910 – 10 October 1953) was a German-born fencer who won the gold medal at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, and the silver medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. She competed for Nazi Germany in Berlin, despite ...
(1910–1953), German fencer *
Helen Mayo Helen Mary Mayo, (1 October 1878 – 13 November 1967) was an Australian medical doctor and medical educator, born and raised in Adelaide. In 1896, she enrolled at the University of Adelaide, where she studied medicine. After graduating, May ...
(1878–1967), Australian medical doctor and medical educator * Helen McCall (1899–1956), Canadian photographer * Helen McCrory (1968–2021), English actress * Helen Maud Merrill (1865–1943), American litterateur, poet *
Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom ...
(born 1945), English actress *
Helen Molesworth Helen Anne Molesworth (born 1966, Chickasaw, Alabama) is an American curator of contemporary art based in Los Angeles. From 2014 to 2018, she was the Chief Curator at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles. Biography In 1997, she ...
(born 1966), American contemporary art curator * Helen Moore (disambiguation), multiple people * Helen Morgan (1900–1941), American singer * Helen Morse (born 1947), Australian actress * Helen Moses (1905–1985), American swimmer * Helen Nielsen (1918–2002), American writer *
Helen O'Connell Helen O'Connell (May 23, 1920 – September 9, 1993) was an American singer, actress, and hostess, described as "the quintessential big band singer of the 1940s". Early life Born in Lima, Ohio, O'Connell grew up in Toledo, Ohio. By the time ...
(1920–1993), American singer, actress, and hostess *
Helen Betty Osborne Helen Betty Osborne, or Betty Osborne (July 16, 1952 – November 13, 1971), was a Cree Aboriginal woman from Norway House reserve who was kidnapped and murdered while walking down Third Street in The Pas, Manitoba. Life Osborne was bor ...
(1952–1971), Canadian murder victim * Helen Pai, American television writer, director, and producer * Helén Pettersson (born 1972), Swedish politician *
Helen Philemon Helen Philemon (born 28 August 1980) is a track and field athlete from Papua New Guinea. She represented her country at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Life Philemon was born in East New Britain Province East New Br ...
(born 1980), track and field athlete from Papua New Guinea *
Helen Plaschinski Helen Plaschinski Farca (born April 8, 1963) is a former female freestyle swimmer from Mexico, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for her native country. Her best result in Moscow, Soviet Union was a sixth place in the Women's 4 × ...
(born 1963), Mexican swimmer * Helen Beatrix Potter (1866–1943), English author, illustrator and natural scientist *
Helen Reddy Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a showbusiness family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on rad ...
(1941–2020), Australian-American singer-songwriter and actress * Helen Hinsdale Rich (1827–1915), American writer *
Helen Richardson-Walsh Helen Richardson-Walsh, (''née'' Richardson, born 23 September 1981) is an English hockey player who plays as a midfielder. She has been a member of both the England and the Great Britain women's field hockey teams since 1999, and was a membe ...
(born 1981), an English field hockey player *
Helen Rickerby Helen Rickerby is a New Zealand poet, writer, editor and publisher. In 2020, she won the Mary and Peter Biggs poetry prize at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Biography In 1995, she was part of the group that founded ''JAAM'' literary journa ...
, New Zealand poet, writer, editor and publisher *
Helen Rockel Helen Margaret Rockel (born 1949) is a New Zealand artist. Background Rockel was born in 1949 in Wanganui, New Zealand. She attended the Ilam School of Fine Arts between 1968 and 1971, receiving an Honours in painting. Career Known as a pa ...
(born 1945), New Zealand painter *
Helen Roden Helen Gloria Roden (born 26 March 1986) is a professional athlete who played for college basketball club TCU Horned Frogs and for Australian rules football club Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Early life and state football Roden was bor ...
(born 1986), Former college basketballer and Australian rules footballer *
Helen Rollason Helen Frances Rollason (''née'' Grindley; 11 March 1956 – 9 August 1999) was a British sports journalist and television presenter, who in 1990 became the first female presenter of the BBC's sports programme ''Grandstand''. She was also a re ...
(1956–1999), British sports journalist and television presenter *
Helen Shapiro Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is a British pop and jazz singer and actress. While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain's most successful female singers. With a voice described by AllMusic as possessing "the ...
(born 1946), English singer *
Helen Sjöholm Marie Helen Sjöholm (; born 10 July 1970) is a Swedish singer, actress and musical theatre performer who lives in Gamla Enskede in Stockholm. She grew up in Sundsvall and started to sing in choirs at an early age, working, among others, with Swe ...
(born 1970), Swedish singer *
Helen Slater Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She played the title character in the 1984 film ''Supergirl'', and returned to the 2015 TV series of the same title, this time as Supergirl's adoptive mot ...
(born 1963), American actress *
Helen Slayton-Hughes Helen Slayton-Hughes ( Slayton; October 30, 1930 – December 7, 2022) was an American actress who was best known for playing Ethel Beavers in '' Parks and Recreation'', as well as over 200 theatre and television shows. Personal life Helen S ...
(born 1930), American actress *
Helen Southworth Helen Mary Southworth (born 13 November 1956) is a former Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who is the Chief Executive of Age Concern Isle of Man. She is the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington South, and was first elec ...
(born 1956), British politician *
Helen Ekin Starrett Helen Ekin Starrett (, Ekin; September 19, 1840 – December 16, 1920) was an American educator, author, suffragist, and magazine founder. Long engaged in educational work in Chicago, she founded the Kenwood Institute (1884), and Mrs. Starrett's ...
(1840–1920), American educator, author, suffragette *
Helen Stephens Helen Herring Stephens (February 3, 1918 – January 17, 1994) was an American athlete and a double Olympic champion in 1936. Biography Stephens, nicknamed the "Fulton Flash" after her birthplace, Fulton, Missouri, was a strong athlete in sprin ...
(1918–1994), American athlete * Helen Stewart (1900–1983), New Zealand painter * Helen Svedin (born 1976), Swedish model * Helen Sworn, English Baptist missionary *
Helen Tamiris Helen Tamiris (born Helen Becker; April 24, 1905 – August 4, 1966) was an American choreographer, modern dancer, and teacher. Biography Tamiris was born in New York City on April 23, 1902. She adopted Tamiris, her stage name, from a fragment ...
(1905–1966), American choreographer *
Helen Rand Thayer Helen Rand Thayer (, Rand; October 3, 1863 – April 14, 1935) was an American suffragist and social reformer. A pioneer in the settlement movement era, she was a co-founder and president of the College Settlements Association (CSA). She was also ...
(1863–1935), American social reformer *
Helen Thomas Helen Amelia Thomas (August 4, 1920 – July 20, 2013) was an American reporter and author, and a long serving member of the White House press corps. She covered the White House during the administrations of ten U.S. presidents—from th ...
(1920–2013), American reporter and author *
Helena Thopia Helena Thopia ( 1388–1403) was an Albanians, Albanian princess of the Thopia family who held the Krujë region as sovereign lady for two terms; 1388-1392 and 1394–1403. Life Princess Helena Thopia was the eldest daughter of Karl Thopia and Vo ...
(fl. 1388–1403), Albanian princess *
Helen Tobias-Duesberg Helen Tobias-Duesberg (11 June 1919 – 4 February 2010) was an Estonian-American composer. Life Helen Tobias was born in Suure-Jaani, Estonia on 11 June 1919. Tobias was the youngest daughter of Estonian composer, Rudolf Tobias, born seven m ...
(1919–2010), Estonian-American composer * Helen Va'aga (born 1977), New Zealand rugby player and coach *
Helen Volk Helen Volk (born March 29, 1954) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийск ...
(born 1954), Zimbabwean field hockey player *
Helen M. Winslow Helen M. Winslow (pen name, Aunt Philury; April 13, 1851 – March 27, 1938) was an American editor, author, publisher, and journalist. She began her work on Boston papers. Winslow served as dramatic editor on ''The Beacon'', 1891–97; edito ...
(1851–1938), American author, journalist * Helen Wong Smith, American archivist and librarian *
Helen Zille Otta Helene Maree (''née'' Zille ; born 9 March 1951), known as Helen Zille, is a South African politician. She has served as the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance since 20 October 2019. From 2009 until 2019, she w ...
(born 1951), South African politician *
Helen Haines Helen Mary Haines (born 21 September 1961) is an Australian politician who has served as the independent MP for the Victorian seat of Indi since the 2019 federal election. Early life and education Haines grew up on a dairy farm in Colac in ...
(born 1961), Australian politician


Fictional

* Helen, a character in 1990 American fantasy romance movie ''
Edward Scissorhands ''Edward Scissorhands'' is a 1990 American fantasy romance film directed by Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton, and starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Antho ...
'' * Helen Buckman, a character in the 1989 American family comedy-drama movie '' Parenthood'' * Helen Dubois, character from the sitcom ''
Drake & Josh ''Drake & Josh'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows two teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker ( Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols ( Josh Peck) as they live together despite opposite personalities. The ...
'' * Helen Manson, a character in the 1940 American horror science fiction film '' The Invisible Man Returns'' * Helen Morgendorffer, character from the animated sitcom ''Daria'' * Helen Lorraine, the owner of Martha in '' Martha Speaks'' * Helen Henny, one of the mascots from
Chuck E Cheese Chuck E. Cheese (formerly known as Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza and simply Chuck E. Cheese's) is an American family entertainment center and pizza restaurant chain founded in 1977 by Atari's co-founder Nolan B ...
'' * Helen Park, a character from the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War * Helen Shyres, a character from the book '' Carrie'' * Helen Underwood, a character from the Canadian comedy television series ''
Dog House A doghouse, also known as a kennel, is an outbuilding to provide shelter for a dog from various weather conditions. Background Humans and domesticated dogs have been companions for more than 15,000 years, beginning with the wolf and hunter–g ...
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See also

* Eilidh *
Eleanor Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was intro ...
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Ellen (given name) Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: *Ellen Adarna (born 1988), Filipino actress *Ellen ...
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Helen (disambiguation) Helen may refer to: People * Helen of Troy, in Greek mythology, the most beautiful woman in the world * Helen (actress) (born 1938), Indian actress * Helen (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Helen, ...


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