Ellen
GirlMeans "torch", "the shining one".
English · Greek
Nelly
Meaning
The English pet form of Helen, Eleanor or Cornelia.
Traits and personality
In Pythagorean numerology, E, N and W are initials of the number 5: it's read as curious and freedom-loving, quick to adapt to whatever's new. This is a numerology reading, not an exact science — character is shaped by life, not by a name.
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- N
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