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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:
   I sound gud as d peson having the name
   The worst thing about the name:
   The girl(my friend) that have the name dose not even know the meaning of the preciouse name give to her by her DAD
   If my name wasn`t Ellen....:
   I wonu knw d name
   Extra information:
   
2. The best thing about the name Ellen:
   It's just a phonetically lovely name. It's nice to hear and nice to say. Just try to say Ellen and not like the way it rolls of your tongue.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Sometimes people put an H on the front of it.
   If my name wasn`t Ellen....:
   I'd just die! No, I'd probably be pretty good still, just with a lamer name.
   Extra information:
   Name your baby Ellen. Neither one of you will regret it.
3. The best thing about the name Ellen:
   Not very many people have the name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Being called Ellen Degeneres or Eleanor.
   If my name wasn`t Ellen....:
   & if I was a boy, I would be Dane
   Extra information:
   I like being the only Ellen most people know.
4. The best thing about the name Ellen:
   there isnt many Ellen's around (or that i've met anyway!!)
   The worst thing about the name:
   Being called Helen or haveng nellie the elephant sung to me!!
   If my name wasn`t Ellen....:
   I like my name
   Extra information:
   Does everyone else called ellen have louise as a middle name??
5. 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....:
   
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6. 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....:
   
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7. 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