Elaine
Americannoun
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any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
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a female given name, form of Helen.
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Elaine Hogan, executive director of the Great Redwood Trail Agency, said it has reached out to tribes via letters, phone calls and emails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Elaine Floyd, a certified financial planner at Horsesmouth, gave the example of a husband and wife, both 62, with an 8-year-old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Elaine Ling splits her time between New York and California, but wherever she is and needs a coffee, she doesn't visit a Starbucks.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Survivors of various attacks spoke of how their lives changed forever, including Paul Price, a survivor of the Manchester Arena attack, that claimed the life of his wife Elaine.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Elaine had come down from her gallery and was waiting at the end of the tilt yard.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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