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View Name: Elkanah


ELKANAH
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: אֱלְקָנָה (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: el-KAYN-ə (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "God has purchased" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Samuel.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Elkan (Hebrew)



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