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Elma

name

Meaning

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
  2. A city in Iowa.
  3. A town in New York.
  4. A city in Washington.

Etymology / origin

A 19th-century creation, usually explained as a form of Wilhelmina or Italian Guglielma. It has also been recorded as a blend of Elizabeth and Mary.

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