Elma
[ˈɛlmə]Meaning
short form of Wilhelmine and of names ending in -elma, such as Anselma
Background Story
Elma is a short form of Wilhelmine and of names ending in -elma, such as Anselma. It has also been recorded as a blend 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. It is used in Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Medieval English, Norwegian and Portuguese, and the Finnish use dates from the 19th century, likely from the English, Danish or Italian name.
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Variant of Ilse
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