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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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Army spokeswoman Ellen Lovett said the timeline shifted to ensure safety and technical standards were being met, and the service is proceeding with safety and other improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

When he wakes from a coma a week later, he doesn’t recognize Ellen, and you won’t quite either.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Ellen Meade is research professor of economics at Duke University and a member of the Dallas Fed’s Academic Advisory Council.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Former Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said she never used a security detail during her 12 years in office, which ended in 2024.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Rae Ellen reached in her pocket and pulled out a spool of white thread.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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