Archaic or variant term for a person from ancient Greece or a Greek person; possibly related to Hellenic peoples.
Possibly from Greek Hellén, referring to the sons of Hellen in Greek mythology, who were ancestors of the Greek people. Alternative or archaic variant of 'Hellene.'
The name 'Hellen' itself comes from Greek mythology—an ancestor whose sons supposedly founded the Greek people—so calling Greeks 'Hellenes' meant claiming descent from this semi-legendary figure!
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