It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Ellen is sun ray. Originally a variant of Helen, but now more closely associated with Eleanor. First used as an independent name in the 16th century. Nell is a pet form. English actress Ellen Terry; American actresses Ellyn Burstyn, Ellen Barkin, Ellen DeGeneres.
The days are longer in the summer because our section of the Earth is tilted towards the sun during the summer. Because the tilt of the Earth puts us faces the sun during summer, thus giving us more light. This effect is more and more noticeable the closer to the poles that you go.
But Mobile gets the short end of the stick in Alabama: 14 hours, eight minutes and one second of daylight -- that's at least 20 fewer minutes on the day of the summer solstice. Why the days get shorter but hotter. The summer solstice may be the longest day of the year, but it won't be the hottest.