Given name & surname

Elg

“elk”

Elg is used as a given name and a surname. One Norwegian interpretation is “elk.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Norwegian interpretation is “elk.”

Where it comes from

Elg comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Norse Elgr.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Sibling ideas

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