From Old French Elaine, a variant of Elene, cognate to Helen, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). A Celtic origin has also been suggested since the name appears in…
Inherited from Old French Estiene, from earlier Estiefne, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos). Doublet of Stéphane, a borrowing from Latin.
From Old French Elaine, a variant of Elene, cognate to Helen, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). A Celtic origin has also been suggested since the name appears in…