Elke (given name)
The female given first name Elke is derived from Germany's Northern Sea region Frisia and means 'of noble birth'.
Variations
- Elka
- Ilka
- Alke
- Soelke
Provenance and definition
The name has its roots in the German Northern Sea region Frisia and is furthermore a short form of the name Adelheid.
Name day
- 16 December (Adelheid), 5 February
Known People
- Elke Hoff (born 1957), German politician
- Elke Schmitter (born 1961), German journalist and author
- Elke Sommer (born 1940), German actress
Popular culture
- "Elke sein", ("Being Elke"), a song of the German punk band EL*KE (2005)
- "Elke", a song of the German punk band Die Ärzte 1988
- "Elke", an instrumental piece by the British band Camel from their album Rain Dances (1977)
- "Elke" is a character in the novel Der Schimmelreiter ("The Dykemaster") by German novelist Theodor Storm
- "Elke" is also a protagonist in the girls-books by author Emma Gündel (10 issues, 1930 - 1950)
External links
- German: http://lexikon.beliebte-vornamen.de/elke.htm
- Elke - Von allen begehrt at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=500162089062&lds=1®ion=2®ionfriendly=British+Isles&frompage=99
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