(Greek) 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
es Helén (mythological patriarch) · grc Ἕλλην (mythological patriarch) · es Heleno (mythological patriarch) · la Hellēn (mythological patriarch)
Hellen en · PROPN · etymology 2
Etymology
* 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.