Elin Explained

Elin, Elín
Gender:	Female
Language:	Old Norse, Welsh
Alternative Spelling:	Elin
Related Names:	Elna Elin Ellen Helene

Elin or Elín is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages.^{[1] [2]} Notable people with the name include:

• Elin Andersdotter (died 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 Gustafsson (born 1989), Swedish politician
• 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 Östlund (born 1992), Swedish sprinter
• Elin Pelin (1877–1949), Bulgarian writer
• Elin Segerlind (born 1985), Swedish politician
• 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

1. Book: Coleman . Nancy . A Handbook of Scandinavian Names . 2010 . Univ. of Wisconsin Press . 7 . registration . 1 March 2019.
2. Web site: . . 1 March 2019. Living in Wales.