Elaine
[ɪˈleɪn]Meaning
an Old French form of Helen
Background Story
Elaine is a feminine given name, an Old French form of Helen. It was not commonly used as an English given name until after the publication of Alfred Tennyson's Arthurian epic Idylls of the King in 1859. A variant form is Elaina, and Lainey and Laney are diminutives. A user-submitted entry records Élaine as a form of the name.
Variations
Elaina, Alaina, Elainey
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