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
Her mom, Elaine Page, moved into the community almost two decades ago when she was about 80.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Elaine said: "Me and all the family have got to live with that, knowing that he probably needn't have died. He was a fit, well man on the outside."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Elaine said David "was the cleverest, funniest, loving person"
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
On March 28, 1924, awaiting her transfer to Lynchburg, Carrie gave birth to a daughter, Vivian Elaine.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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