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Elaine

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Elaine at a glance

Origin
Greek
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ɪˈleɪn/, /iːˈleɪn/

Etymology

From Old French Elaine, a variant of Elene, cognate to Helen, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). A Celtic origin has also been suggested since the name appears in Arthurian legend. Doublet of Helen.

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Elaine mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).