Elin
[ˈɛlɪn]Meaning
Scandinavian and Welsh form of Helen.
Background Story
Elin is a Scandinavian and Welsh form of Helen. In Danish it appears as a medieval variant of Helene, comparable to English Ellen, and Faroese Elin goes back ultimately to the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).
Variations
Elena, Helen, Helena
Related Names
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Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth, and other names beginning with El
Aila
Finnish form of ile
Casy
Recorded as a given name in English, used for both boys and girls
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Elena
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Low German and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid; also a Yiddish feminine form of Elkanah
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Short form of Germanic names with the element alles, "other"
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