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Helle

/ˈhɛli/

Helle proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Helle

  1. (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.
  2. A female given name from Greek.

Origin of Helle

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).

Words that rhyme with Helle

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Questions about Helle

What does Helle mean?
Helle means 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.
What part of speech is Helle?
Helle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Helle?
Helle is pronounced /ˈhɛli/.

Words near Helle in the dictionary

  1. helldiver
  2. helldivers
  3. helldog
  4. helldogs
  5. helldoomed
  6. Helle
  7. hellebore
  8. helleborein
  9. hellebores
  10. helleboric
  11. helleborin

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