/ Dictionary / Index H Helen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hel•en Pronunciation: (hel'un), [key] — n. Also calledthe beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. a female given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: helen (Thesaurus) heldentenor Helena Related Content Daily Word Quiz: overture Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language