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Elaine

American

[ih-leyn] / ɪˈleɪn /

noun

any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
a female given name, form of Helen.

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Elaine Yule, 38, and Kim Postlethwaite, 39, were panting as they got to the top of the steps.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Two hundred fifty years ago, the “truths” Thomas Jefferson laid out in the Declaration of Independence were not yet “self-evident,” as Elaine Pagels pointed out in a recent essay.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Sports teams host theme nights where they give away bobbleheads and host Elaine dance contests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Elaine Pinggal of Monash University and her team investigated whether this type of brain activity plays a role in attention challenges, particularly in adults with ADHD.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Angela had come up with the Arachnomorph ID that inspired the news sites to the spider-themed nickname, but Elaine Castro was the real Recluse.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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