Helle

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Helle

/ˈhɛli/

Rhymes with -ɛli

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).

proper noun

Greek 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.
A female given name from Greek.

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name daughter of Athamas

Español	Hele
Português	Hele
Italiano	Elle
Ελληνικά	Έλλη Élli
Русский	Ге́лла Gélla

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"Helle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/helle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Helle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/helle

Chicago

"Helle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/helle.

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@misc{helle_2026,
  title = {Helle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/helle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}