# Helle

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɛli/ · frequency rank #58,071

## Definitions
1. A daughter of king Athamas, who, together with her brother Phrixus, fled from their stepmother Ino to Colchis on a golden ram. On their way, she fell from its back and was drowned in the strait called, after her, Hellespont.
2. A female given name from Greek.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/helle