Ellen /el-len/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced EL-en. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Ellen is sun ray.
The Morlocks in the film also have a system for summoning the Eloi into their sphinx by using air raid sirens. Supposedly, this was originally used to warn of bombing. Responding to the siren has become inborn, and the Eloi now do so like cattle. The Morlocks use whips to herd them.he Morlocks in the film also have a system for summoning the Eloi into their sphinx by using air raid sirens. Supposedly, this was originally used to warn of bombing. Responding to the siren has become inborn, and the Eloi now do so like cattle. The Morlocks use whips to herd them.
The names scouring rush and horsetail apply to plants in the genus Equisetum, a primitive group known for their bizarre appearance and invasive habits. Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) and giant horsetail (Equisetum telmateia) blight pastures. The reason that scouring rush and horsetail are so difficult to kill is that they have persisted for millennia and adapted to climates all over the world.