Elaine
Found 10 entry about "Elaine"
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Elaine Name meanings & History
Elaine is derived from the French name Hélène, meaning "bright, shining one" or "torch.". From an Old French form of Helen. It appears in Arthurian legend; in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation Le Morte d'Arthur Elaine was the daughter of Pelles, the lover of Lancelot, and the mother of Galahad. It was not commonly used as an English given name until after the publication of Alfred Tennyson's Arthurian epic Idylls of the King (1859). Elaine is a popular name choice for baby girls
Zodiac Sign of Elaine: Expressive Gemini
Synonyms of Elaine:
E: Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate
L: Legal,Lazy,Languid,Luscious,Liaison,Lover,Lovely
A: Action,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive
I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate
N: Nervous,Nitpicking,Neat,Neurosis,Nagging,Nice,Nutrition
Elaine is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Elaine Stritch (actress), Elaine Paige (singer), Elaine May (actress, director, screenwriter)
2.) Elaine (Female)
3.) ELAINE (Female)
Usage: French
Meanings: Variant form of Helen, a derivative of the Greek Helene, which is from the element ëlë (light, torch, bright). (EH-LANE)
4.) ELAINE (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: Variant form of Helen (light). See HELEN. The name was borne in Arthurian legend by a woman of Astolat who loved Sir Lancelot. Var: Ilaine. (EE-LANE)
5.) ELAINE (Female)
Usage: American
Meanings: Variant form of Helen, which is derived from the Greek Helene, the root of which is ele (light, torch, bright). Elaine is popularly bestowed as a middle name. Var: Elaina. (EE-LANE)
6.) ELAINE (Female)
Usage:
Meanings: Variant form of the Greek Helene, which is derived form the element ele (light, torch, bright). The name is borne by several characters in Arthurian legend, most notably by the mother of Galahad and by Elaine the Fair, whose love for Lancelot was unrequited. (EE-LANE)
7.) Elaine (Female)
Usage: French
Meanings: (French) a form of Helen. See also Laine,Lainey.
Other Forms: Eilane, Elain, Elaini, Elane, Elani, Elanie, Elanit, Elauna, Elayn, Elayne, Ellaine
8.) Elaine (Female)
9.) ELAINE (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Elaine is a variant form of Helen, a name derived from the Greek Helene, the root of which is ele (light, torch, bright). Var: Elena, Eleni. (EH-LANE-EH)
10.) ELAINE (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: Variant form of Helen, from the Greek Helene, which is derived from the element ëlë (light, torch, bright). The name was borne in Arthurian legend by a woman of Astolat who loved Sir Lancelot. Var: Elan. (EELANE)
