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Elen

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Elen — Welsh form of Helen. This was the name of a 4th-century Welsh saint. It also appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, belonging to a woman who built the roads in Wales.

Saintly namesake: Saint Elen is a legendary Welsh saint, remembered as the wife of Macsen Wledig and for bringing Christianity to Wales. (May 22 · 5th century)

Welsh2 syllables · /ˈɛl.ɪn/

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