Ruthellen
Hebrew and Greek · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Ruthellen
Ruthellen is a compound name combining "Ruth" (from Hebrew *ruth*, meaning "companion" or "friend") and "Ellen" (from Greek *Helene*, meaning "light" or "torch").
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Etymology
Ruthellen is a compound name combining "Ruth" (from Hebrew *ruth*, meaning "companion" or "friend") and "Ellen" (from Greek *Helene*, meaning "light" or "torch"). The name emerged primarily in English-speaking Protestant cultures during the 19th and 20th centuries, with no significant historical figures of note, representing a distinctly American naming convention of combining two traditional names.
Ruthellen currently ranks #6,373 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1940.
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