hellen
ヘレン
解説 Definition
女性の固有名詞。人名のHelen。英語圏で一般的な女性の名前。
Hellen is a less common spelling of the feminine given name Helen. It identifies an individual person and is therefore normally capitalized, with possessive and other grammatical forms constructed in the usual way for personal names.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Hellenは女性名Helenのまれな綴り違いとして扱い、例文のように人名なのでHを大文字にする。標準的で一般的な綴りはHelenで、Ellenとも一字違い。Hellenic「ギリシャの」は別の語形成なので、人物名かギリシャ関連かを周囲の語から見分ける。
Treat Hellen as an uncommon spelling variant of the familiar feminine name Helen. The extra l is the main feature to notice: compare Hellen with standard Helen and with the separate name Ellen. In sentences such as Hellen’s contribution, capitalization and the possessive ending show immediately that the word is a person’s name. Do not automatically connect every occurrence with Hellenic, meaning “Greek,” because that adjective has a different use and formation. When accuracy matters, preserve the spelling chosen by the individual rather than silently changing Hellen to Helen.
例文
Hellen is one of the most popular names in English-speaking countries.
Hellenは英語圏で最も人気のある女性名の一つです。
My colleague Hellen has been working here for five years.
私の同僚のHellenは5年間ここで働いています。
Hellen's contribution to the project was invaluable.
プロジェクトへのHellenの貢献は非常に貴重でした。
hellen の類義語・関連語
hellen の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 Ἑλένη（Helenē）に由来し、「輝き・光」を意味する ἑλένη（松明）または σελήνη（selēnē、月）と関連するとされる。トロイア戦争の原因となった絶世の美女ヘレネーの名。関連語に Hellenic（ギリシャの）がある。
Hellen, as a feminine personal name in these examples, is a spelling variant of Helen. Helen comes through Latin from Greek Helenē, the name borne by Helen of Troy. Proposals have connected the ancient name with Greek words associated with a torch, brightness, or the moon, but its ultimate derivation remains uncertain. The personal name Hellen should also be distinguished from Greek Hellen, the legendary ancestor whose name underlies terms such as Hellenic.
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