Given name

Yolène

“violet”

Yolène is a feminine given name from Greek. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Yolène goes back to Greek ἴον, meaning “violet.”

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Where it comes from

Yolène comes from Greek.

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How it developed

From Greek ἴον.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Across languages 5

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Greek

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