Elaine
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Elaine is a feminine given name of French and English origin, often associated with literary and Arthurian characters.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminine given name
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given name ⓘ |
| appearsAs |
Elaine of Astolat
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Elaine of Corbenic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arthurian romances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arthurian legend
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literature ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologicalRelation | cognate of Helen ⓘ |
| gender | feminine ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
English
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French ⓘ |
| hasShortForm |
Laine
NERFINISHED
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Lainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Eileen
NERFINISHED
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Elaina NERFINISHED ⓘ Elayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Elena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfUse |
English
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French ⓘ |
| meaning |
bright one
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light ⓘ torch ⓘ |
| nameCategory |
English feminine given names
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French feminine given names ⓘ given names derived from Greek ⓘ |
| notableBearerType | fictional character ⓘ |
| popularity | more common in English-speaking countries ⓘ |
| usagePeriod | in regular use since the Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Jamaica Kincaid (born Elaine Potter Richardson, sometimes confused due to similar-sounding surname)
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Elaine
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subject surface form:
Jamaica Kincaid