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GirlPronounced Dutch /ˈɛl.maː/; English /ˈɛl.mə/; German /ˈɛl.ma/Latvian language family

Elma

Short form of Wilhelmine or names ending in elma, such as Anselma.

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Elma is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Dutch /ˈɛl.maː/; English /ˈɛl.mə/; German /ˈɛl.ma/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationDutch /ˈɛl.maː/; English /ˈɛl.mə/; German /ˈɛl.ma/
Language familyLatvian

Meaning and history

Short form of Wilhelmine or names ending in elma, such as Anselma. It has also been recorded as a combination of Elizabeth and Mary, as in the case of the 19th-century daughter of the Earl of Elgin, who was named using her mother's first and middle names.

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Usage: dutch, english, german

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