Elin

Elin or Elín is a variation of Ellen and Helene used in Scandinavian and Celtic languages. Notable people with the name include:Elin Andersdotter, Swedish lady-in-waiting and political conspirator Elin Ekblom Bak, Swedish football midfielder Elin Brandell (1882–1963), Swedish journalist Elín Ebba Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic writer Elin Falk (1872–1942), Swedish gymnastics director and educator Elin Fflur, Welsh singer-songwriter Elin Flyborg, Swedish footballer Elin Gustafsson, Swedish politician Elin Gustavsdotter (Sture), Swedish noble, consort of the regent Erik Axelsson Elin i Horsnäs, alleged Swedish witch Elin Hilderbrand, American romance writer Elín Hirst, Icelandic Member of Parliament Elin Holmlöv, Swedish ice hockey player Elin Jacobsson (1886–1978), one of the first two women to graduate from a Swedish educational program as a civil engineer. Elin Johansson, Swedish taekwondo practitioner Elin Johansson (footballer), Swedish footballer Elin Jones, Welsh politician Elin Kallio (1859–1927), Finnish gymnast Elin Kristiansen, Norwegian biathlete Elin Kvande, Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher Elin Lanto, Swedish singer Elin Lindqvist, Swedish novelist Elin Magnusson, Swedish footballer Elin Manahan Thomas, Welsh soprano singer Elin Nilsen, Norwegian cross-country skier Elin Nordegren, Swedish model and ex-wife of golfer Tiger Woods Elin Östlund, Swedish sprinter Elin Pelin (1877–1949), Bulgarian writer Elin Segerlind, Swedish politician Elin Sigvardsson, Swedish singer-songwriter Elin i Staxäng, Swedish folk healer executed for witchcraft Elin Topuzakov, Bulgarian footballer Elin Wägner (1882–1949), Swedish writer, journalist, feminist, teacher, ecologist and pacifist Helena or Elin, Swedish queen consort Helena of Skövde, local Swedish Catholic saint

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