Elayna

French

Wild rose.

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From a surname derived from the Old French 'aveline' meaning hazelnut. Shining light. The bright one. Helen of Troy, whose elopement with Paris sparked the Trojan War, was the daughter of Zeus and wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta. Light. From the name Eibhlin, derived from Evelyn or Evelina. Latinized form of the Old German name Avelina.

French

Shining light. Variant of Helen.

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 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.

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

French

Shining light. Variant of Helen.

French

Chosen.