Etymology

Elkanah

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Today it means: Any of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Samuel. Full definition →

Hebrew אֶלְקָנָה
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromאֶלְקָנָה“God has created”
  2. English todayElkanah

From Hebrew אֶלְקָנָה (ʾelqānā, “God has created”).

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