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Elk

Elk is a surname, possibly from Dutch. It is used in English and East Central German.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Elk possibly comes from Dutch.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In East Central German usage, Elk is a diminutive of Adelheid.

Elk’s family of names

In East Central German usage, Elk is a diminutive of Adelheid.

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Dutch

Elpers

Elpers is a surname, probably from Dutch.

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Afrikaans

Klerk

Klerk is a surname from Dutch, ultimately from Afrikaans. It is used in English, Dutch, and Afrikaans.

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Dutch

Sterk

“brave, strong”

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Dutch

Geluck

“luck”

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Dutch

Melick

Melick is a surname from Dutch.

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64% boys · 36% girls

German

Heck

Heck is a surname from Dutch, ultimately from German. It is used in English and German.

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67% boys · 33% girls

German

Schenk

Schenk is a surname from Dutch, ultimately from German.

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Afrikaans

de Klerk

de Klerk is a surname from Dutch, ultimately from Afrikaans. It is used in English, Dutch, and Afrikaans.

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