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Elayne is a female given name of
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
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origin, which means "light". The name can be a variant of Elaine or Elena. Elayne may refer to:
Elayne Arrington
Elayne Arrington (born c. 1940) is an American mathematician and engineer. She was the first African American woman to graduate with a bachelor's degree from the School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. After earning her Ph.D., she w ...
Elayne Rapping
Elayne Antler Rapping (December 24, 1938 – June 7, 2016) was an American critic and analyst of popular culture and social issues. She authored several books covering topics such as media theory, popular culture, women's issues, and the portraya ...
(born 1938), American writer
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Elayne Reiss-Weimann
''The Letter People'' is a children's literacy program. The term also refers to the family of various characters depicted in it.
Original program
Elayne Reiss-Weimann and Rita Friedman created the concept of Letter People as teachers in Nanuet, ...
(born 1933), American teacher and writer
Other uses
* Elayne Trakand, fictional character in Robert Jordan's ''The Wheel of Time'' series of novels
Elena (given name)
Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin. The name means "shining light". Nicknames of the name Elena are Lena, Lennie, Ella, Ellie, Nellie or Nena (less common).
Other common variants are Alena (German, Czech, Russian, Belarusian, ...