Eleni
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Eleni is a phonetic spelling of the Modern Greek name "Ελένη", whose ancient version, Ἑλένη, is anglicized as Helen
. Popular diminutives and nicknames include: Elenitsa, Elenaki, Elena, Lena, Lenio, Nitsa.
Eleni may refer to:
Helen (given name)
Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἑλένη Helene, meaning "torch" or "corposant." Another possible derivation is the Greek σελήνη or Selene, meaning "moon." Helen of Troy is a character in Greek mythology...
. Popular diminutives and nicknames include: Elenitsa, Elenaki, Elena, Lena, Lenio, Nitsa.
Eleni may refer to:
People
- Eleni of EthiopiaEleni of EthiopiaEleni or Helena was the wife of Zara Yaqob, and Empress of Ethiopia. She played a significant role in the government of Ethiopia during her lifetime, acting as regent or advisor to a number of Emperors; one testimony of this is the manuscript Bruce 88, which states that she had been in the palace...
(died 1522), Ethiopian empress - Eleni AndriolaEleni AndriolaEleni Andriola is a Greek rhythmic gymnast.Born in Athens, she started rhythmic gymnastics in 1994, and she has been on the Greek National Team since 1998. Eleni's first international event was the 2001 World Championships in Madrid, Spain.Andriola was the top Greek rhythmic gymnast in 2004, as...
(born 1986), Greek gymnast - Eleni BakopanosEleni BakopanosEleni Bakopanos, PC is a Canadian politician.Bakopanos was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Ahuntsic from 1997 to 2006, and Saint-Denis from 1993 to 1997 and is the first Greek-born woman to be elected to Parliament. Bakopanos has...
(born 1954), Greek-born Canadian politician - Eleni CubittEleni CubittEleni Cubitt is a film maker born in Greece. Her most recent film was The War That Never Ends in 1991 for which she was the executive producer. Under the name of Eleni Collard, she was executive producer for the 1968 Jean-Luc Godard film Sympathy for the Devil...
, Greek-born British film maker - Eleni DaniilidouEleni DaniilidouEleni Daniilidou is a Greek tennis player born in Chania, on the island of Crete.As of 2011, she has won five WTA singles titles and three doubles titles. In 2003, she reached the Australian Open mixed doubles final. Her highest singles ranking has been 14th...
(born 1982), Greek tennis player - Eleni KaraindrouEleni KaraindrouEleni Karaindrou is a Greek composer, born in Teichio. She studied piano and theory at the Hellenikon Odion in Athens. She is best known for scoring the films of Theo Angelopoulos...
, Greek composer - Eleni KonsolakiEleni KonsolakiEleni Konsolaki, also Eleni Konsolaki-Giannopoulou or Eleni Konsolaki-Yannopoulou is a Greek archaeologist who is renowned internationally and excavated in areas including Troezen, Poros and Methana....
, Greek archaeologist - Eleni MandellEleni MandellEleni Mandell is an American singer-songwriter. She currently publishes albums through Zedtone in Toronto, Ontario...
(born 1969), American singer-songwriter - Eleni MavrouEleni MavrouEleni Mavrou is the mayor of Nicosia, Cyprus. She was elected in December 2006 becoming the first female mayor of Cyprus's capital. Born in Kyrenia in 1961, her family was forced to leave their house in 1974 due to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and since then has been residing in Nicosia.-...
(born 1961), Greek Cypriot politician - Eleni MenegakiEleni MenegakiEleni Menegaki is a Greek film, television and stage actress and talk show presenter. In 2010, Forbes ranked Menegaki as the second most powerful and influential celebrity in Greece and top-ranked female.- 1...
(born 1969), Greek talk show presenter - Eleni Oikonomopoulou (1912–1999), Greek artist
- Eleni OuraniEleni OuraniAlkis Thrylos was a Greek writer. She was a member of the Negreponti family. She was a critic of literature of the theatre. Her husband was the distinguished poet Kostas Ouranis...
(1896–1971), Greek writer - Eleni PapadakiEleni PapadakiEleni Papadaki was a celebrated Greek stage actress who was murdered at the end of World War II, accused of having collaborated with the Nazi occupation force....
(1903–1944), Greek stage actress - Eleni Papadopulos-EleopulosEleni Papadopulos-EleopulosEleni Papadopulos-Eleopulos is the leader of a group of AIDS denialists who call themselves the "Perth Group" and have claimed since 1988 that HIV has never been fully isolated and therefore may not exist...
, Greek-born Australian medical researcher - Eleni PatsiouEleni PatsiouEleni Patsiou is a Greek judoka.She competed in the heavyweight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was knocked out in the first round by French Eva Bisseni.-References:* on JudoInside.com...
(born 1971), Greek judoka - Eleni TzokaEleni TzokaEleni Tzoka is a Polish female singer of Greek descent.-Biography:Tzoka was born to a Greek family which emigrated to Poland in the 1950s. At an early age, she was familiarized with music by her parents and numerous siblings who would constantly play or sing...
(born 1956), Polish singer - Eleni ZafeiriouEleni ZafeiriouEleni Zafeiriou was a Greek film actress. She appeared in 108 films between 1951 and 1996.She was born in Larissa, Greece, and died in Athens.-In film:* Bitter Bread * Dead City * I Agni tou limaniou...
(1916–2004), Greek film actress
Fictional characters
- Eleni Andros CooperEleni Andros CooperEleni Andros Cooper is a fictional character on the soap opera Guiding Light. She was originally portrayed by actress Melina Kanakaredes from April 19, 1991 to March 1, 1995. She was temporarily replaced by actress Wendy Kaplan from December 1994 to January 1995 on a recurring basis...
, fictional character on the soap opera Guiding Light - Eleni, fictional vampire in Anne Rice's novel The Vampire LestatThe Vampire LestatThe Vampire Lestat is a novel by Anne Rice, and the second in her Vampire Chronicles, following Interview with the Vampire. Many events in the two books appear to contradict each other...
Other
- Eleni (book), 1983 memoir by Nicholas GageNicholas GageNicholas Gage is a Greek American author and investigative journalist. Today he and his wife, Joan, live in North Grafton, Massachusetts...
- Eleni (film)Eleni (film)Eleni is the 1985 film adaptation of the memoir Eleni by Greek-American journalist Nicholas Gage. Directed by Peter Yates, the film stars John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt and Glenne Headly.- Synopsis :...
, 1985 film adaptation of Gage's book, by Peter Yates, Greek cargo ship in service 1959–71
Songs about Eleni
- Anoixe Lenio tin porta (Lenio open the door, GreekGreek languageGreek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Άνοιξε Λενιώ την πόρτα), traditional - Eleni by Thanos MikroutsikosThanos MikroutsikosAthanasios Mikroutsikos was born in Patras, Greece and is one of the leading composers of popular and classical music in his home country. He studied music theory and piano at the Patras Philharmonic Society and at the Greek Conservatory and continued under Yiannis A. Papaioannou...
and Babis Tsikliropoulos, originally sung by Haris AlexiouHaris AlexiouHaris Alexiou is a Greek singer. She is considered one of the most popular singers in Greece and has been commercially successful since the 1970s. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical theatres all over the world and has received several awards... - Fevgo, Lenio (Lenio, I'm leaving, Greek: Φεύγω, Λενιώ) by Spyros Peristeris and Minos Matsas
- I Eleni i zontochira (Divorcee Eleni, Greek: Η Ελένη η ζωντοχήρα) by Iovan TsaousIovan TsaousIovan Tsaous , , was a Greek musician and composer of rebetiko songs from Pontus. His real name was Yiannis Eitziridis or Etseiridis .-Biography:...
, originally sung by Antonis Kalyvopoulos - I Lenio i koutsobola (Nosy Lenio, Greek: Η Λενιώ η κουτσομπόλα) by Michalis GenitsarisMichalis GenitsarisMichalis Genitsaris was a Greek singer and composer of the rebetiko genre. He was known as the last pre-war rebetiko singer. Born in Piraeus, he composed songs such as Ego maggas fainomouna....
- Nitsa-Elenitsa (Greek: Νίτσα-Ελενίτσα) by Giorgos Mitsakis, originally sung by Stelios KazantzidisStelios KazantzidisStylianos Kazantzidis was a prominent Greek singer. A leading singer of Greek popular music, or Laïkó, he collaborated with many of Greece's foremost composers.-Biography :...
- To tango tis Elenis (Eleni's tango, Greek: Το τανγκό της Ελένης) by Antonis Vardis and Vasilis PapakonstantinouVasilis PapakonstantinouVasilis Papakonstantinou is a Greek singer known mostly for his work in Greek rock. Most of his songs have gained considerable popularity, mainly in Greece and Cyprus.- Early life :...
See also
- Elaine (disambiguation)
- Elena (disambiguation)
- Ellen (disambiguation)
- Helen (disambiguation)Helen (disambiguation)Helen may refer to:* Helen of Troy, from Greek mythology* Helen * Helen , a play by Euripides* Helen , a fictional supporting character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance trilogy...
- Helen (given name)Helen (given name)Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἑλένη Helene, meaning "torch" or "corposant." Another possible derivation is the Greek σελήνη or Selene, meaning "moon." Helen of Troy is a character in Greek mythology...
- Helena (disambiguation)
- Helene (disambiguation)