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Meaning and origin
Ellen is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Torch`.


Where is it used?
The name Ellen is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Elle, used in English.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Ella (In English)
Eleanor (In English)
Helen (In English)


See also
In Welsh: Elen
In Ukrainian: Olena
In Scottish: Eilidh
In Romanian: Ileana
In Latvian and in Serbian: Jelena
In Italian, Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian and in Romanian: Elena
In Irish: Léan
In Hungarian and in Finnish: Ilona
In Hungarian: Ili
In Hungarian: Ilonka
In Hungarian: Ilka
In German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish and in Finnish: Helena
In German: Leni
In German: Lene
In German: Helene
In French: Hélene
In Finnish: Elina
In Finnish: Eliina
In English: Elaine


Extra information:
From Old English.

What Ellen`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Ellen:
   it was my granny's name
   The worst thing about the name:
   you get called nelle
   If my name wasn`t Ellen....:
   
   Extra information:
   
2. The best thing about the name Ellen:
   It is an uncommon but not unheard of name. I think it is classy and is a good name for a female at any age. I was Ellie as a little girl and Ellen as I've aged.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I couldn't find many things with my name on it.
   If my name wasn`t Ellen....:
   
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name Ellen:
   It's not a very common name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Celebrities named Ellen that I don't really look up to.
   If my name wasn`t Ellen....:
   No, I don't think so.
   Extra information:
   Nope.

More `Ellen` links
Ellen as abbreviation
Actors named Ellen
Ellen in the encyclopedia