Hellen

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλην (Héllēn).

Hellen

1. (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

• Hellene

• 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.[1]

Hellen (plural Hellens)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hellen is the 38439^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 576 individuals. Hellen is most common among White (87.33%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hellen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 159.

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλην (Héllēn).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈhel.leːn/, [ˈhɛlːʲeːn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈel.len/, [ˈɛlːen]

Hellēn m sg (genitive Hellēnis); third declension

1. (Greek mythology) Hellen (mythological patriarch of the Greeks)

Third-declension noun, singular only.

• Asturian: helenu
• Catalan: hel·lè
• French: hellène
• Italian: elleno
• Portuguese: heleno
• Romanian: elen
• Spanish: heleno