1. English: diminutive of Elias, the normal vernacular form of Elijah (Greek Elias, from Hebrew Eliyahu Jehovah is God). 2. Jewish (East Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female given name Elke + the Slavic suffix -in.
Patromymic (from 1): Elkins.
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