# Elma

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #69,822

## Definitions
1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
2. A city in Iowa.
3. A town in New York.
4. A city in Washington.

## Etymology
A 19th-century creation, usually explained as a form of Wilhelmina or Italian Guglielma. It has also been recorded as a blend of Elizabeth and Mary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elma