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http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/verklaring/naam/Eelco

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Meertens Institut refers us to Ale. Ale can refer to many separate names, but the site says it is from the common Germanic element Adal- meaning "noble", so they're probably referring to this version of the name we have in the submitted names database:
http://www.behindthename.com/name/ale/submitted

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We have Elko in the submitted names database with this same origin (from adal) listed:
http://www.behindthename.com/name/elko/submitted

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Eelco seems to be considerably more popular than Elko, perhaps we should add it to the database.

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Popularity of Elko:
http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/populariteit/naam/Elko

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Popularity of Eelco:
http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/eelco