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Elen (other)
Elen may refer to: *Elen (saint), a Welsh saint *Elen ferch Llywelyn (c. 1206–1253) *Elen Dosia, a French opera singer *Elen Levon, a Ukrainian singer, actress and dancer *Elen Shakirova, a Russian former basketball player *Elen Willard (born 1935), an American actress *European Language Equality Network, a European NGO to promote linguistic diversity See also *Ellen (other) {{disambiguation, given name Welsh feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elen (saint)
Saint Elen (, lit. "Helen of the Hosts"), often anglicized as Helen, was a late 4th-century founder of churches in Wales. Although never formally canonized by Rome, Elen is traditionally considered a saint in the Welsh Church; in English she is sometimes known as Saint Helen of Caernarfon to distinguish her from Saint Helena ("Helen of Constantinople"). Church tradition Traditionally, she is said to have been a daughter of the Romano-British ruler Octavius / Eudaf Hen (and therefore sister of Conan Meriadoc) and the wife of Magnus Maximus / Macsen Wledig, the 4th-century emperor in Britain, Gaul, and Spain who was killed in battle in 388.MacKillop, James. "Elen 1", '' A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology'', OUP, 2004 Elen was mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elen Ferch Llywelyn
Elen ferch Llywelyn (c. 1207 – 1253) was the daughter of Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd in North Wales by Joan, Lady of Wales, the natural daughter of King John of England. Elen married John of Scotland, 9th Earl of Huntingdon, in about 1222. He died aged thirty in 1237, and she was forced by King Henry III (her mother's half-brother) to marry Sir Robert de Quincy, the son of Saer de Quincy. Their daughter, Hawise, married Baldwin Wake, Lord Wake of Liddell. Hawise's granddaughter, Margaret Wake, was the mother of Joan of Kent, the first English Princess of Wales. Elen ferch Llywelyn in fiction *''Child of the Phoenix'' by Barbara Erskine *''Here Be Dragons'' by Sharon Kay Penman *''Falls the Shadow'' by Sharon Kay Penman: In Penman's version, Elen and Robert de Quincy are lovers, and she marries him immediately on John's death despite her father's opposition. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Elen ferch Llywelyn 1200s births 1253 deaths Year of birth uncertain Welsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elen Dosia
Elen Dosia (1915 – 10 May 2002), born Hélène Odette Zygomala, sometimes known as Ellen Dosia, was a French opera singer of Greek origin. Dosia was born in Istanbul, then in the Ottoman Empire. She became a soprano singer, and enjoyed her first major success at age 20 with the title part in ''Tosca''. She quickly became one of the most popular singers at Opéra Garnier and Opéra-Comique, where she performed from 1935 through 1952. Before World War II she was described as "the most popular singer in the world". She appeared often in Massenet operas, performing in ''Manon'' and '' Thaïs'', and appearing at the June 1942 Massenet Gala singing the title role in a tableau of ''Esclarmonde''. In 1951 she appeared in the documentary ''Of Men and Music'', singing excerpts from Salome's part in '' Hérodiade''. On 15 November 1947 Dosia debuted at the Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera is an American opera company based in New York City, currently resident at the Metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elen Levon
Elen Levon (born 13 July 1994, in Ukraine) is a Ukrainian-Australian singer, actress and dancer. Early life Elen Levon was born on 13 July 1994 in Ukraine and moved to Sydney, Australia with her family shortly after she was born. She started ballet classes and learning other genres of dance aged three. Her mother was in the fashion industry, so Levon modeled and walked the catwalk at her mother's and friends' fashion shows. At the age of six, Levon found out she could sing and decided it was something she wanted to do for the rest of her life. She joined a performing arts school where she could further her skills, which led to her training in all styles of dance including ballet, dance, musical theatre, singing and acting. Career Levon received her first management deal at the age of 13. In 2008, she was selected to be in the Australian pop group Panjo 5, through the reality television series, ''Airtime'', which was screened on Foxtel's Nickelodeon channel. Together, they rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elen Shakirova
Elen Shakirova (née Bunatyants, born 2 June 1970 in Mary, Turkmen SSR) is a Russian former basketball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was born to an Armenian father and a Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ... mother. References 1970 births Living people People from Mary, Turkmenistan Turkmenistan people of Armenian descent Russian sportspeople of Armenian descent Russian women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for the Unified Team Olympic basketball players for Russia Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Unified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elen Willard
Elen Willard is a retired American character actress who worked exclusively in various American network dramatic television series from 1960 to 1966. Her very first aired performance was a supporting role in a 1960 episode of the short-lived CBS detective series, '' Markham'', which starred Ray Milland. Successively, over a six-year period, Willard portrayed twenty-four characters in twenty different dramatic television series consisting of various featured guest star and supporting performances, including most notably '' Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'', '' Outlaws'', '' Perry Mason'', ''Ben Casey'', '' Dr. Kildare'', '' Combat!'', ''Gunsmoke'', '' Whispering Smith'', and '' Have Gun - Will Travel''. During just a mere collective five minutes of screen time, Willard may be best-known for her captivating, standout portrayal of the character Ione Sykes in the gothic-themed western episode of the science fiction/fantasy/horror anthology series ''The Twilight Zone'' entitle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Language Equality Network
The European Language Equality Network (ELEN) is an international non-governmental organization that is active at the European level which works to protect and promote European lesser-used languages ( lesser-used languages), i.e. regional languages, minority languages, endangered languages, co-official languages and national languages of small nations. As of 2025, it states that 174 member organisations representing 50 languages in 25 European states, constitutes its network. This includes many language NGOs as well as academic institutions. History ELEN was formed after the closure of EBLUL, European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages The European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages (EBLUL) was a non-governmental organisation that was set up to promote linguistic diversity and languages. It was founded in 1982 and discontinued in 2010. The organisation had close ties with both the ..., a non-governmental organization with similar goals founded in 1982 and closed in 2010 The Secreta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen (other)
Ellen is a female given name. Ellen may also refer to: Places * Mount Ellen (Utah) * Mount Ellen (Vermont), in the Green Mountains * Lake Ellen (Minnesota) * Lake Ellen (Wisconsin) * Port Ellen, Argyll, Scotland * River Ellen, Cumbria, England * Ellen Glacier, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica * Ellen Street, Fremantle, Western Australia * 2735 Ellen, an asteroid People and fictional characters * Ellen, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Ellen (surname), a list of people Ships * , several United States Navy ships * ''Ellen'' (1883) (or ''SS Ellen''), a ship wrecked in South Australia * , a battery-powered ferryboat that operates in Denmark Other uses * ''Ellen'' (TV series) (1994–1998), a sitcom about a bookstore owner, starring Ellen DeGeneres * ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The show ran for nineteen seasons from Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Feminine Given Names
Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, of or about Wales * Welsh language, spoken in Wales * Welsh people, an ethnic group native to Wales Places * Welsh, Arkansas, U.S. * Welsh, Louisiana, U.S. * Welsh, Ohio, U.S. * Welsh Basin, during the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian geological periods Other uses * Welsh (surname), including a list of people with the name * Welsh pig, a breed of domestic pig See also * * * Welch (other) * Welsch Welsch may refer to: * Georg Hieronymus Welsch (1624–1677), German physician * Gottfried Welsch (1618–1690), German physician * Heinrich Welsch (1888–1976), Saarlandic politician * Henry Welsch (1921–1996), American football and basebal ..., a surname {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |