The Lady of the Lake (The) is a figure from Arthurian legend, first appearing in the 12th century French romance poem 'Lancelot-Grail'. The two crossword solutions for this term are Ellen (5 letters) and Vivian (6 letters). Ellen is a variant of Helen, which is derived from the Greek name Ἑλένη (Helene), meaning 'TORCH' or 'corposant'. Vivian is derived from Latin vivus, meaning 'ALIVE'. Both names are associated with the Lady of the Lake, who is often depicted as a beautiful woman living in a lake or river.