Ellen name - Meaning of Ellen
- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 3
- Usage
- English, Greek
- Pronounced
- EL-ən
- Ellen Meaning
- Medieval English form of Helen. This was the usual spelling of the name until the 17th century, when Helen became more common. Ellen is a Medieval English form of Helen. Helen originates in Greek language and means "torch of light". In Greek mythology, Helen is a famous figure, known as Helen of Troy. She was a daughter of Zeus, described as a beautiful woman. Her abduction by Paris triggered off a series of events which finally ended in the Trojan War. In Christianity, Saint Helena is the one who found the relics of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified. Throughout centuries, Helen has been one of the most popular feminine given names.
Ellen Related Names
Variants: Helen, Helena, Hellen, Elen, Elene
Diminutives: Ella, Ellie, Elly, Lena, Nell, Nellie, Nelly, Elle, Nelle
Other Languages: Shelena (African American), Helena, Helene (Ancient Greek), Elena (Bulgarian), Helena, Jelena, Elena, Jela, Jelica, Jelka (Croatian), Helena, Alena, Lenka (Czech), Elin, Helena, Helene, Eli, Ella, Lena, Lene (Danish), Heleen, Helena, Heleentje (Dutch), Helena, Leena (Estonian), Eliina, Elina, Helena, Ella, Heleena, Heli, Leena (Finnish), Hélène (French), Elene (Georgian), Elena, Helena, Helene, Alena, Lena, Lene, Leni (German), Elene, Eleni (Greek), Helen, Helena, Helene (Greek Mythology), Heléna (Hungarian), Léan (Irish), Elena (Italian), Helēna, Jeļena (Latvian), Elena (Lithuanian), Elena (Macedonian), Elin, Helena, Helene, Eli, Ella, Lena, Lene (Norwegian), Helena, Lena (Polish), Helena, Lena (Portuguese), Elena, Ileana, Lenuța (Romanian), Elena, Yelena, Alyona, Lena (Russian), Jelena, Jela, Jelica, Jelka (Serbian), Helena, Alena, Lenka (Slovak), Helena, Jelena, Alena, Alenka, Elena, Jela, Jelica, Jelka (Slovene), Elena, Ileana, Iliana (Spanish), Elin, Elina, Helena, Helene, Ella, Lena (Swedish), Olena, Lesya (Ukrainian), Elen, Elin (Welsh)
Ellen Celebrities
Ellen Degeneres - entertainer, Ellen Arthur - U.S. First Lady in the 19th century, Ellen Barkin - actress, Ellen Burstyn - actress, Ellen Cleghorne - Saturday Night Live cast member, Ellen Page - actress, Ellen Pompeo - actress, Ellen Wilson - U.S. First Lady in the 20th Century, Ellen Baker - astronaut, Ellen Corby - actress, Ellen Douglas - writer, Ellen Eglui - inventor, Ellen Finch - published author, Ellen Glasgow - novelist, Ellen Goodman - writer, Ellen Greene - actress, Ellen Hart - writer, Ellen Jackson - writer, Ellen Lanyon - artist,
