Elen

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Elen is derived from the Welsh name Elenor, which means "bright, shining light".
Scripts(How to write)
The original Welsh spelling of Elen is "Elenor".
Էլեն(Armenian)
Pronunciation
EHL-ehn(Welsh)
The pronunciation of Elen is similar to "EL-en".
Popularity
Elen is a relatively uncommon name around the world, although it remains popular in Wales and other Welsh-speaking countries.

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Elen Name meanings & History

Elen is derived from the Welsh name Elenor, which means "bright, shining light". Welsh and modern Armenian form of Helen, as well as a Czech variant form. This was the name of a 4th-century Welsh saint, traditionally said to be the wife of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus. According to the Welsh legend The Dream of Macsen Wledig (Macsen Wledig being the Welsh form of Magnus Maximus), she convinced her husband to build the roads in Wales. Elen is typically used as a girl's name.

Zodiac Sign of Elen: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Elen:

E: Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten,Enliven

L: Lovely,Legal,Languid,Lover,Luscious,Lazy,Liaison

N: Neurosis,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous

Elen is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name

Famous People

There are several notable people with the name Elen, including the Welsh actress Elen Rhys and the Welsh folk singer Elen Wynne.

2.) Elen (Female)

Usage:


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Description: Variant of Elin.

3.) Elen (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Elen is a variant of the Welsh name Elin, which means 'bright, shining'. It may also be related to the Greek name Helen, which means 'torch' or 'bright'.


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Description: Elen is a variant of the Welsh name Elin, which means 'bright, shining'. It may also be related to the Greek name Helen, which means 'torch' or 'bright'. Variant of Elin. Elen is used as a first name for baby girls.

Famous People

There are several notable people named Elen, including Elen Evans, a Welsh poet and writer, and Elen Rhys, a Welsh actress.

4.) Elen (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: A very valuable and rare jewel. It means (Source Unknown).


5.) ELEN (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: Derived from elin (nymph). Alternatively, some use Elen as a Welsh form of the English Ellen and Helen (light). Var: Elin, Ellin. (EL-EN)


6.) Elen (Female)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Mischievous

Other Forms: Elin, Elinn, Ellen


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