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Ellen

American  
[el-uhn] / ˈɛl ən /
Or Ellin

noun

  1. Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3,514 meters).

  2. a female given name, form of Helen.


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Ellen Redwood-Brown, 23, Tom Barber, 66, Toby Ellwood, 21, and Tjalle Rumley, 26, have all been charged following the incident at The Ritz Hotel.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Ellen Swallow Richards is known as the founder of home economics, which to her meant bringing scientific principles to domestic life, lessening household labor and improving public health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“It would be a disaster for energy markets because it would mean oil will have a huge surcharge from Iran,” said Ellen Wald, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The likelihood of a recession in the U.S. has risen to an uncomfortably high level of 40%, said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, in an interview with Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s unclear whether Elisha also knew that Ellen Walter tended toward spirit belief.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock