"Helle" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛli/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἕλλη}} Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Helle
  1. (Greek mythology) A daughter of king Athamas, who, together with her brother Phrixus, fled from their stepmother Ino to Colchis on a golden ram. On their way, she fell from its back and was drowned in the strait called, after her, Hellespont. Tags: Greek Translations (daughter of Athamas): Ἕλλη (Héllē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Έλλη (Élli) [feminine] (Greek), Elle [feminine] (Italian), Hellē [feminine] (Latin), Hele [feminine] (Portuguese), Ге́лла (Gélla) [feminine] (Russian), Hele [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Helle-en-name-UjWxt4Ur Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 17 17 27 13 8 14 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 22 30 9 5 9 3 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 80 20 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'daughter of Athamas': 91 9
  2. A female given name from Greek.
    Sense id: en-Helle-en-name-yWH0UYlT Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 26 74
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