"Ellen" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛl.ən/, /ˈɛl.ɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ellen.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛlən Etymology: Medieval English variant of Helen, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē); also used as a variant of Eleanor or a feminine counterpart to Elliot. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Helen}} Helen, {{der|en|grc|Ἑλένη}} Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē), {{m|en|Eleanor}} Eleanor, {{m|en|Elliot}} Elliot Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ellen
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Ellenburg Translations (female given name): Elena (Catalan), Ellen (Danish), Ellen (Estonian), Ellen (Finnish), Ellen [feminine] (German), Eibhlín [feminine] (Irish), Erana (Maori), Ellen (Norwegian), Ellen [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Ellen-en-name-G1A8salx

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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "female given name",
          "word": "Elena"
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          "code": "da",
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          "code": "mi",
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          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
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          "code": "sv",
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        }
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛl.ɪn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛl.ɪn/"
    },
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "word": "Elena"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "word": "Ellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "word": "Ellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "word": "Ellen"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Eibhlín"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "word": "Erana"
    },
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      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "word": "Ellen"
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      "lang": "Swedish",
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