Ellen

Ellen is an English and northern European form of Helen, which derives from the ancient Greek name Helene, likely connected to the Greek word helene meaning torch or corposant, though some scholars link it to selene, meaning moon. The name spread widely through the medieval Christian world largely through the legend of Saint Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, who was venerated for her pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Ellen emerged as a distinct medieval English variant and became independently established across Scandinavian and Germanic languages. Related forms include Helena, Eleanor, and the Scandinavian Elin.