Helen

Helen is an English form of the Greek name Helene, derived from the element helene, which may mean torch or corposant, or may alternatively be related to selene, meaning moon. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was the famously beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda whose abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War, making the name one of the most culturally resonant in the Western tradition. The name was further spread through early Christianity by Saint Helena, mother of the emperor Constantine, who was venerated for her pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Related forms include Helena, Elena, Ellen, Eleanor, and the Swedish variant Helén.