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From: "David Lamb" <>
Subject: Re: [Ess] Re: Golden
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 08:14:30 +0100
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Hello,

Only a minor detail, perhaps, but it's usual spelled "Elkanah" in English
translations of the Bible. Elkanah was the father of the prophet Samuel.
Elkanah means "God has possessed" or God has created".

Regards,

David Lamb

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jenny Williams" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Ess] Re: Golden


> "Elkenneh" is a biblical name. I read an article many years ago in "Family
> Tree" magazine which mentions a whole lot of these names & called them
> "PIN" names; meaning, I gathered, that the person assumed them.
> SEE First Book of Samuel in Old Testament.
> Jenny AUS
>

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