Elke Family History
Elke Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): from the Middle English personal name Elke a shortened form of the West Midlands name Elcock (from the Middle English personal name Elcok) or possibly of Elkin each of which are pet forms of Eli(a)s. In early modern English this surname was interchangeable with the more common Elks . German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Alacho a short form of compound names based on the element alah ‘shrine’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022