Given name & surname

Elmquist

“elm”·“twig”

Elmquist is a surname from Swedish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Elmquist is built from elements meaning “elm” and “twig”.

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Where it comes from

Elmquist comes from Swedish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Elmquist as a surname developed from Elmqvist.

Elmquist’s family of names

In English usage, Elmquist as a surname developed from the Swedish form Elmqvist. In English usage, Elmquist as a surname has a related form in Elmqvist.

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Swedish

Enquist

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Swedish

Ahlquist

“alder” · “twig”

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Swedish

Bergquist

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Swedish

Hedquist

Hedquist is a surname from Swedish.

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Swedish

Rehnquist

“strip of land” · “twig”

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Old English

Eedit

Eedit is a feminine given name from Swedish, ultimately from Old English. It is used in Finnish.

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Old High German

Eevert

Eevert is a masculine given name from Swedish, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Bloomquist

Bloomquist is a surname from Swedish.

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