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Elham

Elham proper noun: a unisex given name from Persian or Arabic.

Proper noun (1)

Elham (plural Elhams)

  1. A unisex given name from Persian or Arabic.
  2. A surname from Persian.

Proper noun (2)

Elham

  1. A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1744).

Forms of Elham

pluralElhams

Origin of Elham

Borrowed from Persian الهام (elhâm), itself borrowed from Arabic إِلْهَام (ʔilhām, “inspiration”). Related to Ilham.

Most likely inherited from Old English.

Questions about Elham

What does Elham mean?
Elham means a unisex given name from Persian or Arabic.
What part of speech is Elham?
Elham is a proper noun.

Words near Elham in the dictionary

  1. elgodipine
  2. Elgoibar
  3. Elgon
  4. elgonica
  5. ELGs
  6. Elham
  7. Elhams
  8. Elhaz
  9. elhi
  10. Eli
  11. ELI5

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