Ileana
Encyclopedia
Ileana is a female given name
of Greek origin, meaning "of Troy." It is derived from the Greek
name Helen
. It has been adapted for Romania
n and Spanish
(in Spanish there is also Ilean and in Romanian Liana). The names Ileanne and Yleanne are in English. In Romanian, a hypocoristic
for Ileana is Nuţi (from Elenuţa, Ilenuţa). Ileana or Illeana may refer to:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of Greek origin, meaning "of Troy." It is derived from the Greek
Greek language
Greek 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;...
name Helen
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...
. It has been adapted for Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n and Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(in Spanish there is also Ilean and in Romanian Liana). The names Ileanne and Yleanne are in English. In Romanian, a hypocoristic
Hypocoristic
A hypocorism is a shorter form of a word or given name, for example, when used in more intimate situations as a nickname or term of endearment.- Derivation :Hypocorisms are often generated as:...
for Ileana is Nuţi (from Elenuţa, Ilenuţa). Ileana or Illeana may refer to:
Persons
- Princess Ileana of RomaniaPrincess Ileana of RomaniaPrincess Ileana of Romania was the youngest daughter of Ferdinand I of Romania, King of the Romanians, and his consort Queen Marie of Romania. She was born Her Royal Highness Ileana, Princess of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern...
- Ileana BeltránIleana BeltránIleana Benita Beltrán Zulueta is a retired female judoka from Cuba. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in in the Women's Half-Middleweight division: 1992 and 1996. Beltrán twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games during her career.-References:*...
, Cuban judoka - Ileana CosânzeanaIleana CosânzeanaIleana Cosânzeana is a figure in Romanian mythology. This mythological personage is represented as a beautiful good-natured princess. Unlike in most fairy tales, where the princess is blonde, Ileana Cosânzeana is usually a brunette...
- Ileana CotrubaşIleana CotrubasIleana Cotrubaş is a Romanian opera soprano whose career spanned from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was much admired for her acting skills and facility for singing opera in many different languages.-Biography:...
- Ileana D'CruzIleana D'CruzIleana D'Cruz is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Telugu cinema. Starting her career as a model, she made her feature film debut in Y.V.S. Chowdhary's 2006 Telugu film Devadasu...
, South Indian Actress - Ileana Ros-LehtinenIleana Ros-LehtinenIleana Ros-Lehtinen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1989. She is a member of the Republican Party....
, American politician - Ileana SonnabendIleana SonnabendIleana Sonnabend was a dealer of 20th century art. She ran a contemporary art gallery in Paris during the early 1960s. After leaving Paris, she opened a Sonnabend Gallery in New York City in 1971, at 420 West Broadway, in SoHo...
- Illeana DouglasIlleana DouglasIlleana Douglas is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer.-Background:Douglas is a granddaughter of the actor Melvyn Douglas and his first wife, artist Rosalind Hightower, and has said that her grandfather's performance in Being There, in particular, was influential on her own...
, American actress - the Societatea Ileana of Alexandru Bogdan-PiteştiAlexandru Bogdan-PitestiAlexandru Bogdan-Piteşti was a Romanian Symbolist poet, essayist, and art and literary critic, who was also known as a journalist and left-wing political agitator. A wealthy landowner, he invested his fortune in patronage and art collecting, becoming one of the main local promoters of modern art,...
- Ileana Ostropolsky, Spanish-Argentinean diva currently living in Barcelona
Places
- IleanaIleana, CalarasiIleana is a commune in Călăraşi County, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Arţari, Florica, Ileana, Podari, Răsurile, Răzoarele, Satu Nou, Ştefăneşti and Vlăiculeşti.As of 2002 the population of Ileana is 3,872....
, a commune in Călăraşi County, Romania - Ileana, a village in Glodeanu SăratGlodeanu SaratGlodeanu Sărat is a commune in Buzău County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Căldăruşanca, Glodeanu Sărat, Ileana and Pitulicea....
Commune, Buzău County, Romania
Fictional characters
- Illeana Scott, played by Angelina JolieAngelina JolieAngelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
in Taking LivesTaking Lives (film)Taking Lives is a 2004 psychological thriller film starring Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke. The film was marketed with the tagline "He would kill to be you."...