ʻElena

See also: Elena

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Ellen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔeˈle.na/, [ʔɛˈlɛ.nə]

Proper noun

ʻElena

1. a female given name from English

Related terms

• Helena
• Helene

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Elena occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 4 women.