Elin

See also: elin and elin-

Danish

Etymology

Medieval variant of Helene (Helen), comparable to English Ellen.

Proper noun

Elin

1. a female given name.

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Faroese

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).

Proper noun

Elin f

1. a female given name.

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Elin: Elinarson
• daughter of Elin: Elinardóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Elin
Accusative	Elina
Dative	Elini
Genitive	Elinar

Derived terms

Elinborg

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Norwegian

Etymology

Medieval variant of Helene (“Helen”), comparable to English Ellen. First recorded in Norway ca. 1300.

Proper noun

Elin

1. a female given name.

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 14 644 females with the given name Elin living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

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Swedish

Etymology

Medieval vernacular form of Helena (originally pronounced without the h in Swedish). First recorded in Sweden in the 14th century. Comparable to English Ellen.

Proper noun

Elin c (genitive Elins)

1. a female given name.

References

• 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.

Anagrams

• ilen, lien