Elma Name Meaning & Origin
Elma
Pronunciation: EHL-mə (key)
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Elam, Elma and Mela are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
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I have a very close friend named Elma she is very funny and smart also independent as well
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Em, Alma, Emmy
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The exact origin of the name Alma and or Elma is debated, but it is most likely derived, in the female form, from the Latin word almus, which means "kind", "fostering", or "nourishing".
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