Elin or Elín is a
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Science and mathematics
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Ellen and
Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages.
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Elin Andersdotter Elin Andersdotter (died 1569), was a Swedish courtier. She served as Chief Court Mistress to queen Karin Månsdotter of Sweden. She is known for being a leading actor in the 1569 Plot to free and reinstate the imprisoned and deposed king Erik XIV of ...
(d. 1569), Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator
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Elin Brandell
Elin Brandell (14 August 1882 – 27 June 1963), was a Swedish journalist and author. As a journalist, she was known under her signatures ''Opolitiska frun'' (Mrs Apolitical), ''Regan'' and ''Clementine''.
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Elin Brandell was the daughter ...
(1882–1963), Swedish journalist
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Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir
Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir is an Icelandic writer born in 1953. She is noted for her short fiction.
Her publications include ''Sumar sögur : smásögur'' (''Some Stories'', , 1997: ) and ''Ysta brún : smásögur'' (''On The Edge'', Vaka-Helgafe ...
(born 1953), Icelandic writer
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Elin Fflur (born 1984), Welsh singer-songwriter
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Elin Gustafsson
Elin Gustafsson (born 1989) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician who has been a Member of the Riksdag
Members of Parliament (Swedish language, Swedish: ''riksdagsledamöter'', singular: ''riksdagsledamot'') in Sweden sit in the Riksdag.
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(born 1989), Swedish politician
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Elin Gustavsdotter (Sture)
Elin Gustavsdotter Sture (15th century – 1495) was a Swedish Nobility, noblewoman, consort of the regent Erik Axelsson (Tott).
Biography
Elin Gustavsdotter was the daughter of the nobleman Gustav Algotsson of the influential Sture family. She ...
(died 1495), Swedish noble, consort of the regent Erik Axelsson
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Elin i Horsnäs (died after September 1611), alleged Swedish witch
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Elin Hilderbrand, American romance writer
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Elín Hirst, Icelandic Member of Parliament
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Elin Holmlöv, Swedish ice hockey player
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Elin Jones (born 1966), Welsh politician
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Elin Kallio
Elin Kallio (23 April 1859 Helsinki, Finland – 25 December 1927, Helsinki) was a celebrated pioneering Finnish gymnast. She is considered the founder of the women’s gymnastic movement in Finland.
Kallio was educated at the Stockholm Royal ...
(1859–1927), pioneering Finnish gymnast
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Elin Kristiansen (born 1968), Norwegian biathlete
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Elin Kvande
Elin Kvande (born 6 December 1951) is a Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher. She has been professor of sociology at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) since 1999. Her research areas are organization and management, new f ...
(born 1951), Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher
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Elin Lanto (born 1984), Swedish singer
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Elin Lindqvist
Elin Lindqvist, (born 1982 in Tokyo
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(born 1982), Swedish novelist
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Elin Manahan Thomas (born 1977), Welsh soprano singer
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Elin Nilsen (born 1968), Norwegian cross country skier
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Elin Nordegren (born 1980), Swedish model and ex-wife of golfer Tiger Woods
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Elin Pelin (1877–1949), Bulgarian writer
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Elin Segerlind (born 1985), Swedish politician
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Elin Sigvardsson (born 1981), Swedish singer-songwriter
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Elin Topuzakov (born 1977), Bulgarian footballer
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Elin Wägner (1882–1949), Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist
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Helena (wife of Inge the Elder) or Elin (died 1105), Swedish queen consort
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Helena of Skövde (c. 1101–1160), local Swedish Catholic saint
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Swedish feminine given names
Scandinavian feminine given names