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Character Name

Lenna

Meaning — A short form or variant of Helena, Eleanor, or Magdalena — all ultimately from the Greek. Through Helena it connects to the Greek helenos ("bright one") or helios ("sun"); through Eleanor to the Occitan Alienor (possibly from the Arabic or from the Old Provençal ali-aenor, "the other Aenor"); through Magdalena to the place name Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee meaning "tower." Lenna may also be a Scandinavian name in its own right, a feminine form of Lenn or a variant of Lena.·Greek origin·Female·LEN-uh

Lenna Lenna has a quietly distinctive quality — familiar enough to be approachable but uncommon enough to be memorable. It suits characters who exist slightly outside the mainstream of their world, whose inner life is rich and particular, and who tend to form deep individual bonds rather than broad social networks.

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