Elaine

ee-LAYN'ee-LAYN'2 syllables
🌐Old French
Graceful

MEANING

BrightShining light

ORIGIN

Arthurian Legend

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Greek name 'Helene' meaning 'torch' or 'light'

CULTURAL NOTES

Elaine is often associated with beauty and grace, often seen in romantic and chivalric literature.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Elaine appears in Arthurian legend as the Lady of Shalott, a character in Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem.

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