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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Greek

Meaning:

Torch; bright light

Origin:

English

Meaning:

N/A

Pronunciation:

(EL lun)   [Guide]

Form of:

Helen

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Miscellaneous Info for Ellen

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British Names, English Names

Used in:

English, Norwegian and Swedish speaking countries

Additional info:

Except for its roots to Helen this name can also be linked to more common El-names such as Eleanor.

There are various actresses named Ellen such as comedian Ellen DeGeneres, 'Grey's Anatomy' star Ellen Pompeo, Ellen Barkin and Academy award winner Ellen Burstyn.

Ellen MacArthur is a British yachtswoman, who broke the world record for solo non-stop circumnavigation in a yacht in 2005.

The name is particularly popular in Sweden, where it was the 19th most popular name in 2006.

Popularity Rank of Ellen

US top 1000 names since 1880

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