Elan

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Gender Feminine

Usage Medieval Irish (Anglicized)

Other Forms FormsEllan, Elin, Ellean, Ellin, Elline, Ellyn, Ellyne

Meaning & History

Archaic Irish form of Helen and Ellen 1 (via the archaic Gaelic spelling Oilen).

Added 8/13/2008 by Rioghnach
Edited 12/17/2022 by Mike C, Frollein Gladys and Rioghnach

Gender Feminine

Usage Welsh, Welsh Mythology

Pronounced Pron. E-lahn(Welsh) [key]

Meaning & History

One of the daughters of Dôn, a type of mother goddess and the Welsh equivalent of Irish Danu, in Welsh mythology.
Her name is likely derived from Proto-Celtic *elan(t)- "doe; hind" (which would make Elan a cognate of Elain).

As a given name, it has been recorded in Wales from the 19th century onwards.

Added 9/9/2010 by Elan
Edited 11/25/2018 by Frollein Gladys

Gender Masculine

Usage English (Rare), Jewish

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Elon and Ilan.

Added 8/10/2011 by BBH
Edited 6/10/2016 by Frollein Gladys and BBH

Gender Feminine

Usage Chinese

Scripts 娥兰(Chinese)

Other Forms FormsE Lan

Meaning & History

From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Added 10/14/2023 by cassilda in carcosa