Elena showed up as a cognate of the name in early 12 th century.

Elena by meaning. Shining light or bright one. Elena pinpoints language as the source of this growing divide faulting her Spanish as insufficient and demonstrating the problems in understanding that the English language generates in her household. Also form of Olena.

Italian and Spanish form of Helen. STARTSENDS WITH Ele- -na. Also form of Eleanor.

They are determined energetic dependable scientific. Elena Meaning - Light Sun Ray Shining Form of Eleanor Variant of Helen. Eleena is an alternate spelling of Elena Greek.

Advertisement Origin of Elena Name. Pat Moras poem Elena is a work in which the narrator expresses her sense of isolation from her children. They were a close family in Mexico.

Helen the name from which it derives came from the Greek word helene meaning torch Alternate spellings include Elaina Ellena and Alena. Meaning for the name is taken from the same meaning as the name Helen which means Shining light or The bright one. Elena is ancient name which meaning is light rays of light sun and moon light.

Elena as a girls name is pronounced eh-LAYN-ah. The name Elena is a Spanish baby name. This poem expresses the feelings of a mother who has lost a connection with her children.