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Elaine Name Meaning

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  • Meaning:luminous, radiant light,elaine how to a girl's name is pronounced ee-layne. it is of greek origin, and the importance of elaine is "sun ray". form french of helena. in the king arthur myths, elaine is a character who fell in love with lancelot. the name first appeared in the 15th century "morte d'arthur" by thomas malory, while tennyson ' s poetry "affairs of the king", promoted 19th-century revival of the name. because many of the names in the legend of king arthur are of celtic origin, elaine may actually be derived from the welsh word elain meaning "young deer". the comedian elayne boosler; director, elaine may. also the shape of eleanor.,light,ray, ray of sunshine; perhaps “fawnâ€x9d,the torch of the light
  • Gender:Girl
  • Origin:,english,greek

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The name Elaine has several possible meanings and origins:

1. Elaine is a variant spelling of the French name Élaine, derived from the Greek name Helenē. It means "bright," "shining," or "sunray." In Greek mythology, Helenē was the daughter of Zeus and Leda and was known as the most beautiful woman in the world.

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