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Ellen

"A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman Famous bearer: British actress Dame Ellen Terry; light; light, mercy; Noble; Variant of Helen: Shining light The bright one"

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Ellen at a glance

Gender
Unisex
Western numerology
3
Indian numerology
3
Characters
5
Popular
202 family views

Number meaning for Ellen

Western numerology

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Indian numerology

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Meaning and story

What does Ellen mean?

Ellen is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Filipino, English, Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman Famous bearer: British actress Dame Ellen Terry; light; light, mercy; Noble; Variant of Helen: Shining light The bright one

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