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Ellie
Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular Eleanor or Elizabeth and Elvira. It can also be a short form of Elena, Michelle, Elnaz, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Elisa, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, Eleni, or Petronella and as a masculine name of Eleazer, Elliot, Elron, or Elston. In Greek mythology, Ellie ( Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus. Notable people named Ellie Women * Elly Ameling (born 1933), Dutch soprano * Elly Appel-Vessies (born 1952), Dutch tennis player * Ellie Bamber (born 1997), English actress * Ellie Beaven (born 1980), English actress * Elly Beinhorn (1907–2007), German pilot * Ellie Black (born 1995), Canadian artistic gymnast * Ellie Blackburn (born 1995), Australian rules footballer * Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel (born 1959), Dutch politician * Elly Botbijl (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor
Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who came to marry King Henry II. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I. The name was popular in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It declined below 600 by the 1970s, again rose to rank 32 in the 2010s. Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving first lady of the US was probably the most famous bearer of the name in contemporary history. Common hypocorisms include Elle, Ella, Ellie, Elly, Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, and Nora. Origin The name derives from the Provençal name Aliénor, which became Eléonore in ''Langue d'oïl'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellie Beaven
Ellie Beaven (born 24 January 1980) is an English actress. Early life and education Beaven was born Ellen Patricia Beaven in Hammersmith, Greater London on 24 January 1980. Her mother Jennifer was born in Pakistan, which Beaven revealed in a newspaper interview while working on the TV series Down to Earth in 2001. She was educated at St Mary's R.C. Primary School in Isleworth, before then being educated at Gumley House Convent School, Isleworth. Career Film & television Bevan's acting debut was in 1988 in the film '' Buster'' where she played the young Nicky Edwards alongside Phil Collins. Another one of her first roles included Earth Warp where she starred in all 10 episodes. In 1991 she played the role of young Ada Corishant in the TV mini-series "The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle". After parts in ''The Laughter of God'', '' Mole's Christmas'' and ''The Snow Queen'' (the latter two being shows she provided voices for), she also provided voices for two other animated series, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor (name)
Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who came to marry King Henry II. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I. The name was popular in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It declined below 600 by the 1970s, again rose to rank 32 in the 2010s. Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving first lady of the US was probably the most famous bearer of the name in contemporary history. Common hypocorisms include Elle, Ella, Ellie, Elly, Leonor, Leonora, Leonore, Nella, Nellie, Nelly, and Nora. Origin The name derives from the Provençal name Aliénor, which became Eléonore in ''Langue d'oïl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellie Bamber
Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber (born 2 February 1997) is an English actress. She won third prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her 2017 performance in ''The Lady from the Sea'' at the Donmar Warehouse. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series ''Les Misérables'' (2018), ''The Trial of Christine Keeler'' (2019–2020), and '' The Serpent'' (2021), and the Disney+ series ''Willow'' (2022). She appeared in Tom Ford's film ''Nocturnal Animals'' (2016). Early life Bamber was born in Surrey, England, and has a younger brother, Lucas. Her father, David, works in finance and her mother, Zoe, is her manager. She was privately educated at Hawley Place School (Hurst Lodge School), Eagle House School and Wellington College and was awarded drama scholarships. Career Theatre At the age of 12, Bamber became the youngest member of the Players' Theatre Club. At the age of 13 she was chosen by Sir Trevor Nunn to play the role of ‘Young Jenny’ in his production of ''Aspects o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle (given Name)
Michelle is a given name, originally a variant of Michèle, the French feminine form of Michel, derived from the Hebrew name Michael meaning " Who is like God?". It is now extensively used in English-speaking as well as French-speaking countries, partly influenced by the Beatles song of the same name. It is also a surname. Variants and cognates * Albanian: Miçel * Arabic: ميشيل * Armenian: Միշել * Belarusian: Мішэль ( Mišeĺ) * Bengali: মিশেল ( Miśēla) * Bulgarian: Мишел, Микаела, Михаела * Chinese Simplified: 米歇尔 (Mǐ xiē ěr) * Chinese Traditional: 米歇爾 (Mǐ xiē ěr) * Czech: Michaela, Michala * Danish: Mikaela, Mikkeline * Finnish: Mikaela * French: Michèle * Georgian: მიშელ (Mishel) * German: Michaela, Michi * Greek: Μιχαέλα * Gujarati: મિશેલ ( Miśēla) * Hebrew: מישל * Hindi: मिशेल ( Miśēla) * Hungarian: Mihaéla * Italian: Micaela, Michela, Michelina, Lina * Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth (given Name)
Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew language, Hebrew name (), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint. Occurrence in the Bible "Elizabeth" appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Aaron's wife ("Elisheba, Elisheva" in the Hebrew Bible), and in the New Testament as the name of the Elizabeth (biblical figure), wife of the priest Zechariah (New Testament figure), Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. It has also been the name of several saints and queens. Statistics The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. 'Elizabeth' was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It is the only name that remained in the top ten US girls' names list from 1925 to 1972. In the early 21st century, 'Elizabeth' has been among the top 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza (given Name)
Eliza is a female given name in English language, English, meaning "pledged to God" or "joyful." Etymology The name first developed as a diminutive of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth in the 16th century and its use as an independent name started in the 18th century. The name Elizabeth has been around since the Middle Ages, mainly popularised by the French people, French (using the spelling Elisabeth). Elizabeth with a “z” is the typical spelling in English. Elizabeth is found in the Bible (Luke 1:57) as the mother of John the Baptist. Elizabeth became popularised during the late medieval period as a given name, mostly influenced by two saints – Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Elizabeth of Hungary and Elizabeth of Aragon, St. Elizabeth of Portugal. It was brought to England by the French and the English People, English can be credited with the formation of Eliza as a hypocorism (the French use Élise). It may also be used as a variant of the Hebrew name Aliza, עַלִיזָה mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena (given Name)
Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin. The name means "shining light". Nicknames of the name Elena are Lena, Lennie, Ella, Ellie, Nellie or Nena (less common). Other common variants are Alena (German, Czech, Russian, Belarusian, Serbian, Croatian); Alenka (Slovenian); Alyona (Russian); Elene (Georgian); Helen (English); Hélène (French); Helena (Latin, Polish); Eliana (Portuguese); Eline (Dutch, Norwegian, Sranan Tongo); Ileana (Romanian, Italian, Spanish); Ilona (Hungarian, Finnish, Latvian); Olena (Ukrainian); and Elena/Yelena/Jelena (Russian, Serbian, Croatian). Notable people Given name A–K * Elena Abelson (1904–1993), better known as Tamara Talbot Rice, Russian-English art historian * Elena Altieri, Italian actress * Elena Anaya, Spanish actress * Elena Arzhakova (born 1989), Russian runner who specializes in the middle distance events * Elena Asimakopoulou, Greek model * Elena Baltacha (1983–2014), British tennis player, born in Kiev * El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helle (mythology)
Helle (; , Héllē), or Ellie, sometimes also called (), was a character in Greek mythology who figured prominently in the story of Jason and the Argonauts. Mythology Phrixus, son of King Athamas of Boeotia and the half-nymph Nephele, along with his twin sister, Helle, were hated by their stepmother, Ino. Ino hatched a devious plot to get rid of the twins, roasting all the town's crop seeds so they would not grow. The local farmers, frightened of famine, asked a nearby oracle for assistance. Ino bribed the men sent to the oracle to lie and tell the others that the oracle required the sacrifice of Phrixus. Before he was killed though, Phrixus and Helle were rescued by a flying golden ram sent by Nephele, their natural mother. Helle fell off the ram into the Hellespont (which was subsequently named after her) and either died or was rescued by Poseidon and turned into a sea-goddess, but Phrixus survived all the way to Colchis, where King Aeetes took him in and treated him kindly, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elham (given Name)
Elham ( ar, الهام :Persian الهام) is a unisex name derived from the Arabic name Ilham which means "inspiration".''Behind The Name''"Elham" Retrieved on 6 January 2016. Different spellings include İlham or İlhami in Turkic languages. Ellie is used as a shortened form of Elham. The name Elham may refer to: *Elham Al Qasim (born 1982), Emirati explorer * Elham Aminzadeh (born 1964), Iranian politician *Elham Asghari (born 1981), Iranian swimmer *Elham Galica (born 1989), Albanian football player *Elham Hamidi (born 1977), Iranian actress *Elham Kazemi, Iranian–American mathematics educator *Elham Manea (born 1966), Yemeni writer *Elham Shaheen (born 1961), Egyptian actress *Elham Yaghoubian Elham Yaghoubian ( fa, الهام یعقوبیان; born in Tehran) is a political activist, writer. and founder of Iran-Israel Alliance of Nations. living in the United States. Biography Elham Yaghoubian was born in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 1972. ... (born 1972), Iranian writer Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elissa (name)
Elissa is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which also is the root of Elizabeth Closely related names include Alyssa, Elisa, and Eliza. Other spellings include Ellissa and Elyssa. People * Dido, first Queen of Carthage, in some sources is referred to as Elissa * Elissa (singer) (born 1971), birth name Elissar Khoury, Lebanese singer known by the mononym Elissa * Elissa Aalto (1922–1994), Finnish architect and author * Elissa Alarie (born 1986), Canadian rugby player * Elissa P. Benedek (born 1936), American clinical psychiatrist and professor * Elissa Blount Moorhead, American artist and writer * Elissa Cameron, New Zealand wildlife biologist * Elissa Cunane (born 2000), American basketball player * Elissa Down, Australian filmmaker * Ellie Downie (born 1999), British gymnast, born Elissa Downie * Elissa Hallem, American neurobiologist * Elissa Landi (1904–1948), Italian actress * Elissa Lansdell, Canadian television host * Elissa Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrixus
In Greek mythology Phrixus (; also spelt Phryxus; el, Φρίξος, ''Phrixos'' means "standing on end, bristling") was the son of Athamas, king of Boeotia, and Nephele (a goddess of clouds). He was the twin brother of Helle and the father of Argus, Phrontis, Melas and Cytisorus by Chalciope ( Iophassa), daughter of Aeetes, king of Colchis. Mythology Phrixus and Helle (also known as Ellie) were hated by their stepmother, Ino. She hatched a devious plot to get rid of the twins, roasting all of Boeotia's crop seeds so they would not grow. The local farmers, frightened of famine, asked a nearby oracle for assistance. Ino bribed the men sent to the oracle to lie and tell the others that the oracle required the sacrifice of Phrixus and Helle. Before they were killed, though, Phrixus and Helle were rescued by a flying, or swimming, ram with golden wool sent by Nephele, their natural mother; their starting point is variously recorded as Halos in Thessaly and Orchomenus in Boeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
