English Explanatory Dictionary

Elaine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A town in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia.
noun
  1. Alternative form of olein.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈleɪn/ /iːˈleɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-Elaine.wav

Word forms

Elaine

Etymology

From Old French Elaine, a variant of Elene, cognate to Helen, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). A Celtic origin has also been suggested since the name appears in Arthurian legend. Doublet of Helen.

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