Another theory proposes partial origin from a Late Latin Constantiana, perhaps influenced by the Greek pronunciation *Cosandiana. She is sometimes called Rora and Rozuna, which, according to Paliga, contains the word for "dew", which - he argues - connects her to a dawn and vegetation deity. Romanian linguist Sorin Paliga also lists several alternate names for the character: Ileana Simziana, Floarea Florilor ("the Flower of Flowers") Frumoasa lumii ("The Beauty of the World") Zâna dobrozâna ( zânǎ, from Latin Diana, meaning fairy, and, according to him, the Slavic word dobr 'good'). įolklorist Lazar Saineanu translated her name as Hélène aux cheveux d'or ( sic) ("Helen with Golden Hair"). Īccording to Adela Ileana Draucean, the name Ileana derives from Elena, and cosânzeana is linked to sânziană, a Romanian holiday and another term to designate fairies in Romanian mythology. She can also be described as "Queen of Flowers". She is represented as a beautiful good-natured princess or daughter of an Emperor, or described as a fairy with immense powers.Īccording to professor Nina Cuciuc, her name can also be translated or written as the following: Cosînzeana, Cosenzeana, Sânziana, Sînziana, Ileana Kossinzana, Hélène Cossinzana and Ileana Cosînzeana Sora Soarelui ("Sister of the Sun"). Ileana Cosânzeana is a figure in Romanian mythology.
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