English word origin

Etymology of Elham

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A unisex given name from Persian or Arabic. · A surname from Persian.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionالهامfa
Derivation mentionإِلْهَامar · inspiration

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Most likely inherited from Old English.

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