Name Elphaba
Gender Feminine
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. EL-fə-bə
Other Forms FormsAelphaba, Elphie, Fabala
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Meaning & History
Created by author Gregory Maguire for the central character in his fantasy novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995). It was formed from #L-F-B#, the initials of L. Frank Baum, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900).