Given name
Élaine
“the shining light”
In French use, Élaine has a related form in Elaine. In French use, Elaine carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Élaine has a related form in Elaine. In French use, Elaine carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French usage, Élaine developed from Elaine.
The story
In French use, Élaine has a related form in Elaine. The history of Elaine gives this family its wider story. Elaine’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.
Explained through its name family
Élaine’s family of names
In French usage, Élaine developed from the English form Elaine. In French usage, Élaine has a related form in Hélène. In French usage, Élaine has a related form in Elaine.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Élaine
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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Ceit
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>99% girls
Titania
“of the giants” · “queen of the fairies”
>99% girls
Tawana
“a wanderer”
>99% girls
Ellayne
“the shining light”
5% boys · 95% girls
Elaene
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Enide
“one who gives life”
3% boys · 97% girls
Enyde
“one who gives life”
>99% girls
Esoude
“a woman known for her beauty”
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