Gender: Female
Ellen E. Gilbert was a strong 19th century correspondence chess player, and one of the first significant women players in chess history. She became famous for her match victory against George H. D. Gossip. Gossip, who had won the 1873–74 correspondence chess tournament of the Chess-Players Chronicle, "was thought by some to be the strongest correspondence player known". Gilbert, playing first board for the United States in an 1879 correspondence chess match against England, won all four of her games against Gossip. This enabled the American team to win the match 27–23. Her victories, combined with her announcing mate in 21 moves in one game, and mate in 35 moves in another, "caused a sensation in the chess world". She was hailed as "The Queen of Chess", and poems and at least one chess problem were composed in her honor. Her games were analyzed by Wilhelm Steinitz, the first World Champion, who confirmed the accuracy of her analyses. Gossip responded gallantly, dedicating his book Theory of the Chess Openings to her.
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On the name Ellen Gilbert, Ellen means Sun Ray, Shining, Form of Eleanor, Variant of Helen, Brightness, Mercy, Torch, Moon Elope, Moon. Gilbert means Illustrious Pledge, Trusted, Shining Pledge, Bright Promise, Bright Oath.
The name Ellen Gilbert 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.
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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 E. Gilbert was a strong 19th century correspondence chess player, and one of the first significant women players in chess history. She became famous for her match victory against George H. D. Gossip. Gossip, who had won the 1873–74 correspondence chess tournament of the Chess-Players Chronicle, "was thought by some to be the strongest correspondence player known". Gilbert, playing first board for the United States in an 1879 correspondence chess match against England, won all four of her games against Gossip. This enabled the American team to win the match 27–23. Her victories, combined with her announcing mate in 21 moves in one game, and mate in 35 moves in another, "caused a sensation in the chess world". She was hailed as "The Queen of Chess", and poems and at least one chess problem were composed in her honor. Her games were analyzed by Wilhelm Steinitz, the first World Champion, who confirmed the accuracy of her analyses. Gossip responded gallantly, dedicating his book Theory of the Chess Openings to her.
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