Ellen vs. Helen
Ellennoun
(obsolete) Zeal.
Ellennoun
(obsolete) Strength; courage.
Ellennoun
(theology) Strength vouchsafed; comfort; grace.
Ellen
Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen. Ellen is the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden (2004).
Helennoun
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
