Gender: Female
Pronunciation: EH L AH N B AE R IH T
Ellen Marie Barrett is an American priest of the Episcopal Church. She was the first open lesbian to be ordained to the priesthood following the Episcopal Church's General Convention approval of the ordination of women in 1977. Barrett's candor about her homosexuality caused great controversy within the church. Even prior to her ordination, she was a prominent spokesperson for the rights of gays and lesbians in the church, especially regarding their ordination.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 8, 2024
On the name Ellen Barrett, Ellen means Sun Ray, Shining, Form of Eleanor, Variant of Helen, Brightness, Mercy, Torch, Moon Elope, Moon. Barrett means Brave as a Bear, Bear-like, Bear-strength, Bear.
The name Ellen Barrett is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ellen is commonly found in United States of America, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 90 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: EH L AH N B AE R IH T
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
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At NamesLook, the name Ellen is recorded 53,807 times globally, ranking it as the 1,228th most common name worldwide.
Ellen is most prevalent in United States of America, with 11,830 occurrences, making it the 471th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Ellen is found among 1 in every 38 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #471 | 1 : 153 |
| Netherlands | #67 | 1 : 38 |
| United Kingdom | #359 | 1 : 104 |
| Belgium | #114 | 1 : 76 |
| South Africa | #543 | 1 : 620 |
| Brazil | #416 | 1 : 281 |
| Germany | #399 | 1 : 160 |
| Ireland | #183 | 1 : 54 |
| Canada | #535 | 1 : 339 |
| Sweden | #209 | 1 : 101 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ellen from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ellen Marie Barrett is an American priest of the Episcopal Church. She was the first open lesbian to be ordained to the priesthood following the Episcopal Church's General Convention approval of the ordination of women in 1977. Barrett's candor about her homosexuality caused great controversy within the church. Even prior to her ordination, she was a prominent spokesperson for the rights of gays and lesbians in the church, especially regarding their ordination.
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