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Elke

From Old German Adalheidis: "noble" + "kind, type".

Meaning and origin

Elke is a Low German and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid, which itself derives from the Old Germanic elements for nobility and nature.

How to pronounce Elke

GermanEL-kuh /ˈɛlkə/

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