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Elaine

//ɪˈleɪn// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    "Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable, Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat, High in her chamber up a tower to the east Guarded the sacred shield of Lancelot;"

  2. 2
    A town in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of olein. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

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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