Milka (given name)

Milka
Gender female
Origin
Word/name Hebrew
Meaning queen, ruler;
(good) counsel
Other names
Related names Milcah
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Milka is a biblical female given name. In many languages such as German, French, and Croatian, Milka is a common transliteration of the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (meaning "queen" or "ruler"), which is usually transliterated to English as Milcah. In the Bible, Milcah was Abraham's brother's wife and the grandmother of Rebecca (Gen. 24:15.). Milcah is also the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad (Num. 26:33).

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