Ilona

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Ilona is a Hungarian female name. It is the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Hungarian folklore. The etymology of the is uncertain. The name could be Finno-Ugric, but a common theory is that Ilona is cognate of the Greek given name Helen. Diminutive forms include Ilonka and Ilike. Ilona is also a common name in Finland. where, according to folk etymology, it refers to the Finnish word ilo ("joy") and ilona literally means "as a joy [to someone]". It is also common in Latvia, Estonia, France, Lithuania and Poland (formerly in crown union with Hungary). People. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilona

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