Elin

Elin or Elín is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages.^[1][2]

Prominent people[]

• Elin Andersdotter (d. 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator
• Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist
• Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir (born 1953), Icelandic writer
• Elin Fflur (born 1984), Welsh singer-songwriter
• Elin Gustavsdotter (Sture) (died 1495), Swedish noble, consort of the regent Erik Axelsson
• Elin i Horsnäs (died after September 1611), alleged Swedish witch
• Elin Hilderbrand, American romance writer
• Elín Hirst, Icelandic Member of Parliament
• Elin Holmlöv, Swedish ice hockey player
• Elin Jones (born 1966), Welsh politician
• Elin Kallio (1859–1927), pioneering Finnish gymnast
• Elin Kristiansen (born 1968), Norwegian biathlete
• Elin Kvande (born 1951), Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher
• Elin Lanto (born 1984), Swedish singer
• Elin Lindqvist (born 1982), Swedish novelist
• Elin Manahan Thomas (born 1977), Welsh soprano singer
• Elin Nilsen (born 1968), Norwegian cross country skier
• Elin Nordegren (born 1980), Swedish model and ex-wife of golfer Tiger Woods
• Elin Pelin (1877–1949), Bulgarian writer
• Elin Sigvardsson (born 1981), Swedish singer-songwriter
• Elin Topuzakov (born 1977), Bulgarian footballer
• Elin Wägner (1882–1949), Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist
• Helena (wife of Inge the Elder) or Elin (died 1105), Swedish queen consort
• Helena of Skövde (c. 1101–1160), local Swedish Catholic saint

References[]

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