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Due to the unusual spelling of my name Hellen i was wondering for maybe more info concerning it's origins.
Thanks to anyone that can help
Thanks to anyone that can help
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Hellen is an English-language (ie English, Australian, American, Canadian etc) variation of Helen. I don't know when it was first used, but it was around 600th in popularity in the USA between 1910 and 1939 - in all other decades since 1900 it has been less than 1000th in popularity.
Click on the Helen hyperlink for details on its meaning (unfortunately the meaning is uncertain but all the info is there).
Click on the Helen hyperlink for details on its meaning (unfortunately the meaning is uncertain but all the info is there).
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Hellen was the name of a male figure in Greek myth, the patriarch of the Hellene people and originator of the adjective "Hellenic". See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellen.
Helenus was also a son of Priam and Hecuba of Troy, and brother of (among many, many others) Hector, Paris, Cassandra, and Polyxena. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helenus.
However Chrisell's explanation is the most likely one in your case, I would think.
Miranda
Hellen was the name of a male figure in Greek myth, the patriarch of the Hellene people and originator of the adjective "Hellenic". See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellen.
Helenus was also a son of Priam and Hecuba of Troy, and brother of (among many, many others) Hector, Paris, Cassandra, and Polyxena. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helenus.
However Chrisell's explanation is the most likely one in your case, I would think.
Miranda
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