72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts אֱלְקָנָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ɛl.ˈkeɪ̯.nə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "God has purchased" in Hebrew, from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and קָנָה (qana) meaning "to acquire, to purchase". In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Samuel. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsʾel + qanaOther Languages & Cultures'Elqana(Biblical Hebrew) Elkan(Hebrew) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories actions, biblical patriarchs, fathers, Hebrew Bible figures, theophoric names
