Arthurian Legend French Greek

In Arthurian legend, Elaine was mother to Sir Lancelot's son Galahad. Shining light. An Old French form of Helen. Shining light. The bright one.

English Spanish

Noble or glorious. Noble.

Greek Spanish Teutonic

Gift of the sun. A name given to many saints. Blond or gift of the sun. A name given to many saints. Gift of wisdom.

Greek

Of the sea.

Greek Latin

Daughter of the sun.

English French Greek Literary

Shining light. Variant of Helen. A variant of Helen introduced into Britain in 12th century AD by King Henry II's wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Shining light. The bright one. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to duchess of Gloucester.

French Greek Italian Spanish

A variant of Eleanor.Variant of Eleanor: A variant of Helen. Light. Shining light, or bright one. A variant of the Greek Helen.

Greek

Light.