Laney
[ˈleɪni]Meaning
a diminutive of Elaine
Background Story
Laney is a diminutive of Elaine. Behind the Name lists it as used in Ancient Greek, Armenian, Arthurian Cycle, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch and Estonian.
Variations
Lainey, Lainie, Laney
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