name

Elin

EH-lin

/ˈɛlɪn/

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Elin

Name meaning and origin

Origin: Swedish/Welsh (Scandinavia/Wales)
Meaning: Swedish form of Helen; bright; shining light
Gender: female

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The Scandinavian form of Helen; also a Welsh name; stress on the first syllable in Scandinavian usage; name of golfer Tiger Woods' former wife Elin Nordegren

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