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Elke

אלקה

From Hebrew Elkanah: "God has created" or "God's possession".

Meaning and origin

Elke is the Yiddish feminine form of the Hebrew name Elkanah, familiar from the Hebrew Bible.

How to pronounce Elke

HebrewEL-kuh /ˈɛlkə/

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