Elaine name - Meaning of Elaine
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- English, Arthurian Romance, Greek
- Pronounced
- i-LAYN (English)
- Elaine Meaning
- 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 Pelleas, the lover of Lancelot, and the mother of Galahad. It was not commonly used as an English given name until after the appearance of Tennyson's Arthurian epic 'Idylls of the King' (1859). Elaine is an Old French variant of Helen. Helen originates in Greek language and means "torch of light". In Greek mythology, Helen is a famous figure, known as Helen of Troy. She was a daughter of Zeus, described as a beautiful woman. Her abduction by Paris triggered off a series of events which finally ended in the Trojan War. In Christianity, Saint Helena is the one who found the relics of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified. Throughout centuries, Helen has been one of the most popular feminine given names. Elaine is the name of several characters in Arthurian legends.
Elaine Related Names
Variants: Elaina (English), Laney
Diminutives: Laney, Lainey (English)
Elaine Celebrities
Elaine Audet - writer, Elaine Barry - writer, Elaine Coffee - artist, Elaine Crosby - professional golfer, Elaine Dame - jazz artist, Elaine Hammond - published author, Elaine Haxton - artist, Elaine Joyce - actress, Elaine Lawson - writer, Elaine May - comic, Elaine Miles - actress, Elaine Murphy - writer, Elaine Randell - poet, Elaine Stedman - writer, Elaine Stritch - actress, Elaine Viets - writer,
