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Hellen¹

  • /ˈhɛlən/

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλην (Héllēn).

proper noun

  1. Greek the mythological patriarch of the Hellenes, the son of Deucalion (or sometimes Zeus) and Pyrrha, brother of Amphictyon and father of Aeolus, Xuthus, and Dorus

Hellen²

Where it comes from

* As a Swedish surname, from häll (“flat rock”) + adjectival suffix -en. Also found in Finland.

* As an English surname, variant of Ellen, sometimes confused with Helen.

* As an English surname of Norman origin, from the placename Helléan in France, from Middle French Helien, named after Hellean, a Brythonic/Celtic figure of ancient Britain, which could ultimately be related to the source of Ellis.

proper noun Hellens

  1. A surname.

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name mythological patriarch

EspañolHelén, Heleno

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"Hellen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hellen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{hellen_2026,
  title = {Hellen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hellen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}