Elayne is a female given name of

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

origin, which means "light". The name is a variant of Elaine,

Elaina 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, ...

, and Helen . {{cn, date=January 2023 Elayne may refer to:

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Elayne Angel Elayne Angel (born Elayne Steinberg, August 6, 1960) is an American professional body piercer. Early life and education Angel attended Canoga Park High School and Chatsworth High School. In 1982, she earned an associate degree in Sign Langua ...

, American professional body piercer *

Elayne Arrington Elayne Arrington (born ) 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 went on ...

, American mathematician and engineer *

Elayne Boosler Elayne Boosler (born August 18, 1952) is an American comedian, writer, and actress. She was one of the few women working in stand-up comedy in the 1970s and 80s, and she broke ground by adopting an Observational comedy, observational style that ...

(born 1952), American comedian *

Elayne Brenzinger Elayne Brenzinger (born 1951, in Scotland) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, serving as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party from 2001–2005. She was a key figure in the formation of the De ...

(born 1951), Canadian politician * Elayne Cortois, Belgian beauty queen *

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 portray ...

(1938–2016), American writer *

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, two teachers from George Miller Elementary in Nanuet, New ...

(born 1933), American teacher and writer *

Elayne Jones Elayne Viola Jones (January 30, 1928 – December 17, 2022) was an American timpanist. An African American woman, born in NYC to Barbadian immigrants, she overcame challenges. From learning piano to excelling in timpani, she graduated from Juill ...

(1928–2022), first Black principal player in a major American orchestra

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Elayne Trakand ''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, which began with ''The Eye of the World'' in 1990. Jordan wrote the first 11 novels of the series, and the prequel novel '' New Spring'' (2004), before his ...

, a character in Robert Jordan's ''The Wheel of Time'' series of novels

People

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