Elin
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Medieval variant of Helene (Helen), comparable to English Ellen.
Proper noun edit
Elin
- a female given name
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).
Proper noun edit
Elin f
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
Matronymics
- son of Elin: Elinarson
- daughter of Elin: Elinardóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Elin |
Accusative | Elina |
Dative | Elini |
Genitive | Elinar |
Derived terms edit
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
Medieval variant of Helene (“Helen”), comparable to English Ellen. First recorded in Norway ca. 1300.
Proper noun edit
Elin
- a female given name
References edit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Medieval vernacular form of Helena (originally pronounced without the h in Swedish). First recorded in Sweden in the 14th century. Comparable to English Ellen.
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Elin c (genitive Elins)
- a female given name
References edit
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- [2] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 58 582 females with the given name Elin living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with frequency peaks in the 19th century and in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.