The story behind Elma
From the 19th century. Likely from English Elma, Danish Elma or Italian Elma.
Pronunciation
Finnish: /ˈelmɑ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: [ˈe̞lmɑ̝]
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Althea
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Middle Names for Elma
Belle
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- 1 syllable
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Bessie
Borrowed from English Bessie.
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Birdie
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Sibling Names for Elma
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Borrowed from English Adam.
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