English Explanatory Dictionary

Hellen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛlən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Hellen.wav

Word forms

Hellen Hellens

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἕλλην (Héllēn).

Related words

Hellene
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