"Elkanah" meaning in All languages combined

See Elkanah on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Hebrew אֶלְקָנָה (ʾelqānā, “God has created”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|אֶלְקָנָה||God has created|tr=ʾelqānā}} Hebrew אֶלְקָנָה (ʾelqānā, “God has created”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elkanah
  1. Any of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Samuel.
    Sense id: en-Elkanah-en-name-JC56oNKa Categories (other): Biblical characters Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 45 55
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Elkanah-en-name-tkht5n1p Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biblical characters, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 45 55 Disambiguation of Individuals: 18 82
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