Kalmar "Helen" yawanci ana amfani da ita azaman sunan mace, amma kuma tana iya nufin wani takamaiman mutum ko hali a cikin tatsuniyar Helenanci. Sunan "Helen" ya samo asali ne daga kalmar Helenanci "helene," wanda ke nufin "torch" ko "haske."
A cikin tatsuniyoyi na Girka, Helen ɗiyar Zeus da Leda ce, kuma an fi saninta da suna. "Helen na Troy." Bisa ga tatsuniyar, Helen ta kasance mace mafi kyau a duniya, kuma sace ta da yariman Trojan Paris ya yi ya haifar da yakin Trojan.
A matsayin suna, Helen ta shahara a al'adu daban-daban a tsawon tarihi kuma tana da farin jini. hade da halaye kamar kyau, alheri, da hankali. Har ila yau, an yi amfani da sunan a cikin adabi da al'adun gargajiya, kamar a cikin ayyukan Shakespeare da kuma a cikin littafin "Jane Eyre" na Charlotte Bronte.
1. Helen Schaeffer, a blonde and ambitious thirtysomething newswoman for a local TV station hurried over to Ryan and Gibson with her cameraman in tow.
2. Gibson shrugged as Helen swung her microphone toward him, and quickly followed his partner.
3. Helen turned back to the camera, flashing her perfect television teeth.
4. On the screen, Helen indicated the busy thoroughfare behind her.
5. Other news outlets were on hand to film the proceedings, but Helen had the exclusive interview all to herself.
6. Helen gushed over Lance, as did all the other adults, praising his poise and his impassioned speech, clapping him on the back.
7. The crouching police officers waved the reporters down, and Helen ducked calmly behind a sagging black and white.
8. Ryan and Gibson soberly glanced in that direction, and Helen waved to them.
9. Camera crews followed them everywhere, always led by Helen Schaeffer.
10. Arthur liked her and felt comfortable speaking with her, so Helen tended to get far more face time than any other reporter with the biggest newsmaker of the moment.