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ellen¹
- /ˈɛl.ən/
Rhymes with -ɛlən
Where it comes from
From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”), from Proto-West Germanic *alljan, from Proto-Germanic *aljaną (“zeal, power, courage”). Cognate with Middle High German ellen (“strength, manhood”), Middle Low German ellen (“strength, power, courage, vigor, bravery”), Icelandic elja (“endurance, energy”).
noun elne
- Zeal.
- Strength; courage.
- Strength vouchsafed; comfort; grace.
Ellen²
- /ˈɛl.ən/
- /ˈɛl.ɪn/
Sounds like ellen · Rhymes with -ɛlən
Where it comes from
Medieval English variant of Helen, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē); also used as a variant of Eleanor or a feminine counterpart to Elliot.
proper noun Ellens
- A female given name from Ancient Greek. And how doth my cousin, your bedfellow? and your fairest daughter and mine, my god-daughter Ellen?
- A river in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, that flows into the Solway Firth at Maryport.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sue, helen, irene, counter, oppose, resist, alan, combat, yen, vera, helene, elaine, eileen, aileen, allen, against
Translations
Talk about this word "ellen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ellen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ellen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ellen "ellen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ellen.Cite this
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title = {ellen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ellen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
