Hellen

hellen English Etymology 1 From en grc Ἕλλην. Pronunciation en /ˈhɛlən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Hellen.wav US Proper noun en Greek mythology 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 Derived terms en Hellenic Related terms en Hellene Translations mythological patriarch Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Ἕλλην m Latin: la Hellēn m Spanish: es Helén, es Heleno Etymology 2 As a en sv - surname, from sv häll flat rock + adjectival suffix sv -en. Also found in Finland. As an English surname, variant of en Ellen, sometimes confused with en Helen. As an English surname of en nrf - origin, from the placename Helléan in France, from en frm Helien, named after en Hellean, a en cel-bry -/en cel - figure of ancient Britain, which could ultimately be related to the source of en Ellis.Markale, J. (1978). Celtic civilization. United Kingdom: Gordon & Cremonesi, p. 265 Proper noun s en. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Hellen is the 38439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 576 individuals. Hellen is most common among White (87.33%) individuals. References Further reading Latin Etymology la Hellēn :der grc:Ἕλλην + 1 Pronunciation yes Hellēn Proper noun Hellēn<3> m la Greek mythology en Hellen (mythological patriarch of the Greeks) Declension Hellēn<3> Descendants ast helenu ca hel·lè fr hellène it elleno pt heleno ro elen es heleno