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Andrée (F)> Žofie (F)> Kirsty (F)> Margarita (F)> Ellák (M)> Giammaria (M)> Kondrati (M)> Kincső (F)> Ksawery (M)> Mhàiri (F)> Kájon (M)> Kornell (M)> Caitlín (F)> Kalandó (M)> Kornel (M)> Kvetoslav (M)> Elimelek (M)> Yochana (F)> Antje (F)> Mai-Lis (F)> Keiron (M)> Kikinda (F)> Kazimierz (M)> ioannes (M)> Eliyahu (M)> Kimberleigh (M)> Ketura (F)> Jinny (M)> Emmy-Jo (F)> Kreine (F)> Nita (F)> Kartal (M)> Jean-Baptiste (M)> Kilian (M)> Ileana (F)> Květka (F)> Gwenhwyfar (F)> Kateřina (F)> Elettra (F)> Kelsie (M)> Zuzana (F)> Karancs (M)> Kitán (M)> Květa (F)> Anita (F)> Kaapo (M)> Benoît (M)> Venedikt (M)> Jeannine (F)> Johnston (M)> Junita (F)> Adalheidis (F)> Karakó (M)> Petrus (M)> Küne (F)> Eugenius (M)> Elaine (F)>

Elaine (female)

Synonym(s):Aileen (F)
Variants:Aibhilin (F) Aibhlin (F) Eibhlin (F) Eilidh (F) Helen (F)
Can be spelt:Ilayne (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes: English and French, from the Old French form of Aileen, possibly from Celtic "hind" or "fawn".