diff --git a/examples/Animated/Tadpoles.html b/examples/Animated/Tadpoles.html
index 22816073..947a4771 100644
--- a/examples/Animated/Tadpoles.html
+++ b/examples/Animated/Tadpoles.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 			strokeCap: 'round'
 		};
 
-		var head = new Path.Oval([0, 0], [13, 8]);
+		var head = new Path.Ellipse([0, 0], [13, 8]);
 		head.fillColor = 'white';
 		head.strokeColor = null;
 		var headSymbol = new Symbol(head);
diff --git a/examples/Node.js/Tadpoles.pjs b/examples/Node.js/Tadpoles.pjs
index a4d04965..0b59850b 100644
--- a/examples/Node.js/Tadpoles.pjs
+++ b/examples/Node.js/Tadpoles.pjs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ project.currentStyle = {
 
 new Path.Rectangle(view.bounds).fillColor = 'black';
 
-var head = new Path.Oval([0, 0], [13, 8]);
+var head = new Path.Ellipse([0, 0], [13, 8]);
 head.fillColor = 'white';
 head.strokeColor = null;
 var headSymbol = new Symbol(head);
diff --git a/examples/SVG Export/Circle Testing.html b/examples/SVG Export/Circle Testing.html
index 80840e35..4959e0a2 100644
--- a/examples/SVG Export/Circle Testing.html	
+++ b/examples/SVG Export/Circle Testing.html	
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 		var topLeft = new Point(200, 200);
 		var size = new Size(150, 100);
 		var rectangle = new Rectangle(topLeft, size);
-		var path = new Path.Oval(rectangle);
+		var path = new Path.Ellipse(rectangle);
 		path.fillColor = 'black';
 		
 		var topLeft = new Point(5, 400);
 		var size = new Size(100, 50);
 		var rectangle = new Rectangle(topLeft, size);
-		var path = new Path.Oval(rectangle);
+		var path = new Path.Ellipse(rectangle);
 		path.fillColor = 'yellow';
 		
 		var path = new Path.Circle(new Point(50, 50), 25);
diff --git a/examples/SVG Import/Circle and Oval Testing.html b/examples/SVG Import/Circle and Ellipse Testing.html
similarity index 88%
rename from examples/SVG Import/Circle and Oval Testing.html
rename to examples/SVG Import/Circle and Ellipse Testing.html
index 432856a2..a0532011 100644
--- a/examples/SVG Import/Circle and Oval Testing.html	
+++ b/examples/SVG Import/Circle and Ellipse Testing.html	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <html>
 <head>
 	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
-	<title>Circle and Oval Testing</title>
+	<title>Circle and Ellipse Testing</title>
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/style.css">
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="../../dist/paper.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/paperscript" canvas="canvas">
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 		<circle cx="40" cy="300" r="20" style="fill:orange;stroke:yellow;stroke-width:2px;stroke-dasharray:3px" id="circle1" />
 		<circle cx="60" cy="350" r="30" style="fill:red;stroke:black;stroke-width:5" id="circle2" />
 		<circle cx="160" cy="400" r="60" style="fill:blue;" id="circle3" />
-		<ellipse cx="240" cy="100" rx="220" ry="30" style="fill:purple" id="oval1"/>
-		<ellipse cx="220" cy="70" rx="190" ry="20" style="fill:lime" id="oval2"/>
-		<ellipse cx="210" cy="45" rx="170" ry="15" style="fill:yellow" id="oval3"/>
-		<ellipse cx="240" cy="175" rx="220" ry="30" style="fill:yellow" id="oval4"/>
-		<ellipse cx="220" cy="175" rx="190" ry="20" style="fill:white" id="oval5"/>
-		<ellipse cx="300" cy="255" rx="100" ry="50" style="fill:yellow;stroke:purple;stroke-width:2" id="oval6"/>
+		<ellipse cx="240" cy="100" rx="220" ry="30" style="fill:purple" id="ellipse1"/>
+		<ellipse cx="220" cy="70" rx="190" ry="20" style="fill:lime" id="ellipse2"/>
+		<ellipse cx="210" cy="45" rx="170" ry="15" style="fill:yellow" id="ellipse3"/>
+		<ellipse cx="240" cy="175" rx="220" ry="30" style="fill:yellow" id="ellipse4"/>
+		<ellipse cx="220" cy="175" rx="190" ry="20" style="fill:white" id="ellipse5"/>
+		<ellipse cx="300" cy="255" rx="100" ry="50" style="fill:yellow;stroke:purple;stroke-width:2" id="ellipse6"/>
 	</svg>
 	<canvas id="canvas" width="500px" height="1000px"></canvas>
 </body>
diff --git a/examples/SVG Import/Multiple Paths Test 1.html b/examples/SVG Import/Multiple Paths Test 1.html
index 7f4ab0ec..5dc40663 100644
--- a/examples/SVG Import/Multiple Paths Test 1.html	
+++ b/examples/SVG Import/Multiple Paths Test 1.html	
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		</g>
 		<g>
 			<rect x="250" y="180" width="150px" height="150px" fill="blue" style="stroke-dasharray: 10px, 4px; stroke-width:0px;"	id="rect" />
-			<ellipse cx="120" cy="250" rx="100" ry="50" style="fill:yellow;stroke-width:-1px" id="oval" />
+			<ellipse cx="120" cy="250" rx="100" ry="50" style="fill:yellow;stroke-width:-1px" id="ellipse" />
 		</g>
 		<path d="m 100 350 q 100 -300 100 0 t 100 0 t 50 0" stroke="black" stroke-width="4px" fill="none" id="path" />
 			 
diff --git a/examples/SVG Import/Testing.html b/examples/SVG Import/Testing.html
index 08f416b2..537d9252 100644
--- a/examples/SVG Import/Testing.html	
+++ b/examples/SVG Import/Testing.html	
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		</g>
 		<g>
 			<rect x="250" y="180" width="150" height="150" fill="blue" style="stroke-dasharray: 10, 4; stroke-width:0;"	id="rect" />
-			<ellipse cx="120" cy="250" rx="100" ry="50" style="fill:yellow;stroke-width:-1" id="oval" />
+			<ellipse cx="120" cy="250" rx="100" ry="50" style="fill:yellow;stroke-width:-1" id="ellipse" />
 		</g>
 		<path d="m 100 350 q 100 -300 100 0 t 100 0 t 50 0" stroke="black" stroke-width="4" fill="none" id="path" />
 				 
diff --git a/examples/SVG Import/Transform Testing.html b/examples/SVG Import/Transform Testing.html
index c9dc06dd..a74d8786 100644
--- a/examples/SVG Import/Transform Testing.html	
+++ b/examples/SVG Import/Transform Testing.html	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <html>
 <head>
 	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
-	<title>Circle and Oval Testing</title>
+	<title>Circle and Ellipse Testing</title>
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/style.css">
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="../../dist/paper.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/paperscript" canvas="canvas">
diff --git a/src/path/Path.Constructors.js b/src/path/Path.Constructors.js
index 75981074..03dd3714 100644
--- a/src/path/Path.Constructors.js
+++ b/src/path/Path.Constructors.js
@@ -15,16 +15,53 @@
  */
 
 Path.inject({ statics: new function() {
+
+	function createRectangle(rect) {
+		rect = Rectangle.read(arguments);
+		var left = rect.x,
+			top = rect.y,
+			right = left + rect.width,
+			bottom = top + rect.height,
+			path = new Path();
+		path._add([
+			new Segment(Point.create(left, bottom)),
+			new Segment(Point.create(left, top)),
+			new Segment(Point.create(right, top)),
+			new Segment(Point.create(right, bottom))
+		]);
+		path._closed = true;
+		return path;
+	}
+
 	// Kappa, see: http://www.whizkidtech.redprince.net/bezier/circle/kappa/
 	var kappa = 2 * (Math.sqrt(2) - 1) / 3;
 
-	var ovalSegments = [
+	var ellipseSegments = [
 		new Segment([0, 0.5], [0, kappa ], [0, -kappa]),
 		new Segment([0.5, 0], [-kappa, 0], [kappa, 0 ]),
 		new Segment([1, 0.5], [0, -kappa], [0, kappa ]),
 		new Segment([0.5, 1], [kappa, 0 ], [-kappa, 0])
 	];
 
+	function createEllipse(rect) {
+		rect = Rectangle.read(arguments);
+		var path = new Path(),
+			point = rect.getPoint(true),
+			size = rect.getSize(true),
+			segments = new Array(4);
+		for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			var segment = ellipseSegments[i];
+			segments[i] = new Segment(
+				segment._point.multiply(size).add(point),
+				segment._handleIn.multiply(size),
+				segment._handleOut.multiply(size)
+			);
+		}
+		path._add(segments);
+		path._closed = true;
+		return path;
+	}
+
 	return /** @lends Path */{
 		/**
 		 * {@grouptitle Shaped Paths}
@@ -93,22 +130,7 @@ Path.inject({ statics: new function() {
 		 * var path = new Path.Rectangle(rectangle);
 		 * path.strokeColor = 'black';
 		 */
-		Rectangle: function(rect) {
-			rect = Rectangle.read(arguments);
-			var left = rect.x,
-				top = rect.y,
-				right = left + rect.width,
-				bottom = top + rect.height,
-				path = new Path();
-			path._add([
-				new Segment(Point.create(left, bottom)),
-				new Segment(Point.create(left, top)),
-				new Segment(Point.create(right, top)),
-				new Segment(Point.create(right, bottom))
-			]);
-			path._closed = true;
-			return path;
-		},
+		Rectangle: createRectangle,
 
 		/**
 		 * Creates a rectangular Path Item with rounded corners.
@@ -128,8 +150,7 @@ Path.inject({ statics: new function() {
 			var _rect = Rectangle.read(arguments),
 				_size = Size.read(arguments);
 			if (_size.isZero())
-				// No need for new, since constructors here do so themselves.
-				return Path.Rectangle(rect);
+				return createRectangle(rect);
 			_size = Size.min(_size, _rect.getSize(true).divide(2));
 			var bl = _rect.getBottomLeft(true),
 				tl = _rect.getTopLeft(true),
@@ -155,12 +176,12 @@ Path.inject({ statics: new function() {
 		},
 
 		/**
-		* Creates an oval shaped Path Item.
+		* Creates an ellipse shaped Path Item.
 		 *
 		 * @param {Rectangle} rect
 		 * @param {Boolean} [circumscribed=false] when set to {@code true} the
-		 *        oval shaped path will be created so the rectangle fits into
-		 *        it. When set to {@code false} the oval path will fit within
+		 *        ellipse shaped path will be created so the rectangle fits into
+		 *        it. When set to {@code false} the ellipse path will fit within
 		 *        the rectangle.
 		 * @return {Path} the newly created path
 		 *
@@ -168,28 +189,15 @@ Path.inject({ statics: new function() {
 		 * var topLeft = new Point(100, 100);
 		 * var size = new Size(150, 100);
 		 * var rectangle = new Rectangle(topLeft, size);
-		 * var path = new Path.Oval(rectangle);
+		 * var path = new Path.Ellipse(rectangle);
 		 * path.fillColor = 'black';
 		 */
-		// TODO: Shall this be called Path.Ellipse instead?
-		Oval: function(rect) {
-			rect = Rectangle.read(arguments);
-			var path = new Path(),
-				point = rect.getPoint(true),
-				size = rect.getSize(true),
-				segments = new Array(4);
-			for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-				var segment = ovalSegments[i];
-				segments[i] = new Segment(
-					segment._point.multiply(size).add(point),
-					segment._handleIn.multiply(size),
-					segment._handleOut.multiply(size)
-				);
-			}
-			path._add(segments);
-			path._closed = true;
-			return path;
-		},
+		Ellipse: createEllipse,
+
+		/**
+		 * @deprecated use {@link #Path.Ellipse(rect)} instead.
+		 */
+		Oval: createEllipse,
 
 		/**
 		 * Creates a circle shaped Path Item.
@@ -204,7 +212,7 @@ Path.inject({ statics: new function() {
 		Circle: function(center, radius) {
 			var _center = Point.read(arguments),
 				_radius = Base.readValue(arguments);
-			return Path.Oval(new Rectangle(_center.subtract(_radius),
+			return createEllipse(new Rectangle(_center.subtract(_radius),
 					Size.create(_radius * 2, _radius * 2)));
 		},
 
diff --git a/src/svg/SvgImporter.js b/src/svg/SvgImporter.js
index f68e2438..b8682389 100644
--- a/src/svg/SvgImporter.js
+++ b/src/svg/SvgImporter.js
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ var SvgImporter = this.SvgImporter = new function() {
 		ellipse: function(svg) {
 			var center = getPoint(svg, 'cx', 'cy'),
 				radius = getSize(svg, 'rx', 'ry');
-			return new Path.Oval(new Rectangle(center.subtract(radius),
+			return new Path.Ellipse(new Rectangle(center.subtract(radius),
 					center.add(radius)));
 		},
 
diff --git a/test/tests/Path_Shapes.js b/test/tests/Path_Shapes.js
index 2fe350ae..b9c9ecf4 100644
--- a/test/tests/Path_Shapes.js
+++ b/test/tests/Path_Shapes.js
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ test('new Path.Circle([100, 100], 50)', function() {
 	equals(path.segments.toString(), '{ point: { x: 50, y: 100 }, handleIn: { x: 0, y: 27.61424 }, handleOut: { x: 0, y: -27.61424 } },{ point: { x: 100, y: 50 }, handleIn: { x: -27.61424, y: 0 }, handleOut: { x: 27.61424, y: 0 } },{ point: { x: 150, y: 100 }, handleIn: { x: 0, y: -27.61424 }, handleOut: { x: 0, y: 27.61424 } },{ point: { x: 100, y: 150 }, handleIn: { x: 27.61424, y: 0 }, handleOut: { x: -27.61424, y: 0 } }');
 });
 
-test('new Path.Oval(rect)', function() {
+test('new Path.Ellipse(rect)', function() {
 	var rect = new Rectangle([500, 500], [1000, 750])
-	var path = new Path.Oval(rect);
+	var path = new Path.Ellipse(rect);
 	equals(path.segments.toString(), '{ point: { x: 500, y: 875 }, handleIn: { x: 0, y: 207.10678 }, handleOut: { x: 0, y: -207.10678 } },{ point: { x: 1000, y: 500 }, handleIn: { x: -276.14237, y: 0 }, handleOut: { x: 276.14237, y: 0 } },{ point: { x: 1500, y: 875 }, handleIn: { x: 0, y: -207.10678 }, handleOut: { x: 0, y: 207.10678 } },{ point: { x: 1000, y: 1250 }, handleIn: { x: 276.14237, y: 0 }, handleOut: { x: -276.14237, y: 0 } }');
 });
 
diff --git a/test/tests/SvgExporter.js b/test/tests/SvgExporter.js
index 50f79dd8..95e6cddd 100644
--- a/test/tests/SvgExporter.js
+++ b/test/tests/SvgExporter.js
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ test('compare invalid rounded rectangle values', function() {
 	equals(shapeheight, exportedheight);
 });*/
 
-test('compare oval values', function() {
+test('compare ellipse values', function() {
 	var svgns = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'
 	var shape = document.createElementNS(svgns, 'ellipse');
 	var cx = 100,
@@ -370,19 +370,19 @@ test('compare oval values', function() {
 	var bottomRight = center.add(offset);
 
 	var rect = new Rectangle(topLeft, bottomRight);
-	var oval = new Path.Oval(rect);
+	var ellipse = new Path.Ellipse(rect);
 
-	var exportedOval = SvgExporter.exportItem(oval);
+	var exportedEllipse = SvgExporter.exportItem(ellipse);
 
 	var shapecx = shape.getAttribute('cx');
 	var shapecy = shape.getAttribute('cy');
 	var shaperx = shape.getAttribute('rx');
 	var shapery = shape.getAttribute('ry');
 
-	var exportedcx = exportedOval.getAttribute('cx');
-	var exportedcy = exportedOval.getAttribute('cy');
-	var exportedrx = exportedOval.getAttribute('rx');
-	var exportedry = exportedOval.getAttribute('ry');
+	var exportedcx = exportedEllipse.getAttribute('cx');
+	var exportedcy = exportedEllipse.getAttribute('cy');
+	var exportedrx = exportedEllipse.getAttribute('rx');
+	var exportedry = exportedEllipse.getAttribute('ry');
 
 	equals(shapecx, exportedcx);
 	equals(shapecy, exportedcy);
diff --git a/test/tests/SvgImporter.js b/test/tests/SvgImporter.js
index 66489e20..3bf21b37 100644
--- a/test/tests/SvgImporter.js
+++ b/test/tests/SvgImporter.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ test('compare invalid round rectangle values', function() {
 	compareSegmentLists(importedRectangle.segments, roundRect.segments, true);
 });
 
-test('compare oval values', function() {
+test('compare ellipse values', function() {
 	var svgns = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg';
 	var shape = document.createElementNS(svgns, 'ellipse');
 	var cx = 300,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ test('compare oval values', function() {
 	shape.setAttribute('rx', rx);
 	shape.setAttribute('ry', ry);
 
-	var importedOval = SvgImporter.importSvg(shape);
+	var importedEllipse = SvgImporter.importSvg(shape);
 
 	var center = new Point(cx, cy);
 	var offset = new Point(rx, ry);
@@ -217,12 +217,12 @@ test('compare oval values', function() {
 	var bottomRight = center.add(offset);
 
 	var rect = new Rectangle(topLeft, bottomRight);
-	var oval = new Path.Oval(rect);
+	var ellipse = new Path.Ellipse(rect);
 
-	compareSegmentLists(importedOval.segments, oval.segments, true);
+	compareSegmentLists(importedEllipse.segments, ellipse.segments, true);
 });
 
-test('compare negative oval values', function() {
+test('compare negative ellipse values', function() {
 	var svgns = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg';
 	var shape = document.createElementNS(svgns, 'ellipse');
 	var cx = -111,
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ test('compare negative oval values', function() {
 	shape.setAttribute('rx', rx);
 	shape.setAttribute('ry', ry);
 
-	var importedOval = SvgImporter.importSvg(shape);
+	var importedEllipse = SvgImporter.importSvg(shape);
 
 	var center = new Point(cx, cy);
 	var offset = new Point(rx, ry);
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@ test('compare negative oval values', function() {
 	var bottomRight = center.add(offset);
 
 	var rect = new Rectangle(topLeft, bottomRight);
-	var oval = new Path.Oval(rect);
+	var ellipse = new Path.Ellipse(rect);
 
-	compareSegmentLists(importedOval.segments, oval.segments, true);
+	compareSegmentLists(importedEllipse.segments, ellipse.segments, true);
 });
 
-test('compare invalid oval values', function() {
+test('compare invalid ellipse values', function() {
 	var svgns = 'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg';
 	var shape = document.createElementNS(svgns, 'ellipse');
 	shape.setAttribute('cx', null);
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ test('compare invalid oval values', function() {
 	shape.setAttribute('rx', null);
 	shape.setAttribute('ry', null);
 
-	var importedOval = SvgImporter.importSvg(shape);
+	var importedEllipse = SvgImporter.importSvg(shape);
 
 	var center = new Point(0, 0);
 	var offset = new Point(0, 0);
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@ test('compare invalid oval values', function() {
 	var bottomRight = center.add(offset);
 
 	var rect = new Rectangle(topLeft, bottomRight);
-	var oval = new Path.Oval(rect);
+	var ellipse = new Path.Ellipse(rect);
 
-	compareSegmentLists(importedOval.segments, oval.segments, true);
+	compareSegmentLists(importedEllipse.segments, ellipse.segments, true);
 });
 
 test('compare circle values', function() {
