# Elaine

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɪˈleɪn/ · frequency rank #12,963

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A town in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia.

## Etymology
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 Arthurian legend. Doublet of Helen.

## Easily confused with
- **Elie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-elie)
- **elite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-elite)
- **Ellie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-ellie)
- **Elise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-elise)
- **Elgin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-elgin)
- **Elsie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-elsie)
- **engine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-engine)
- **equine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-equine)
- **Eloise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-eloise)
- **Elkins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-elkins)
- **examine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaine-vs-examine)
- **Eine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eine-vs-elaine)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ealine`, `elaien`, `elainne`, `elanie`, `eliane`, `ellaine`, `leaine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elaine