Helle
Meanings
name
- 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.
- A female given name from Greek.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).
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