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Hellen

/ˈhɛlən/

Hellen proper noun: 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.

Proper noun (1)

Hellen

  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

Proper noun (2)

Hellen (plural Hellens)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Hellen

pluralHellens

Origin of Hellen

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλην (Héllēn).

* 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.

Questions about Hellen

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

Words near Hellen in the dictionary

  1. hellebrin
  2. helled
  3. helled around
  4. hellektro
  5. Hellelt
  6. Hellen
  7. Hellendoorn
  8. Hellene
  9. Hellenes
  10. Hellenga
  11. Hellenian

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