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Lena

/ˈlɛ.nə/

Lena proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Lena

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A major river in Russia, flowing 2,734 miles from the mountains by the lake Baikal to the Arctic Ocean.
  3. A municipality in Asturias, Spain.
  4. A river in Trøndelag, Norway.
  5. A town in Toten, Norway.

Lena meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Arabic

Lena in Hindi

river in Russia
लेना lenā, लेना नदी lenā nadī

Lena in Marathi

river in Russia
लेना lenā

Lena in Bengali

river in Russia
লেনা lena, লেনা নদী lena nodi

Lena in Arabic

river in Russia
لِينَا līnā

Origin of Lena

The female name is from the Scandinavian, German and Russian pet form of Helena, Magdalena and Yelena (also spelled Elena). The river in Yakutia is from Russian Лена (Lena), from Evenki Елюенэ (Jeljujenə, “the Large River”). Compare to Yakut Өлүөнэ (Ölüöne). (Norwegian river): Probably related to Old Norse leir (“clay”) (see the references). (Town in Toten): From Old Norse lein.

Words formed from Lena

Questions about Lena

What does Lena mean?
Lena means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
What is Lena in Hindi?
Lena in Hindi is लेना (lenā), लेना नदी (lenā nadī). See Lena meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Lena?
Lena is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lena?
Lena is pronounced /ˈlɛ.nə/.

Words near Lena in the dictionary

  1. lemurs
  2. Lemus
  3. Lemuses
  4. Len
  5. Len Waters Estate
  6. Lena
  7. lenacapavir
  8. Lenado
  9. Lenaea
  10. Lenaeus
  11. Lenagan Island

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