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 [ 2 syll. el-gin, elg-in ] The boy name Elgin is pronounced EHLJHIHN KEY. Elgin's language of origin is Old English and it is predominantly used in English. Elgin's meaning is 'high-minded'. Elgin is an unusual baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 1905 with 0.008% of baby boys being named Elgin. It ranked at #715 then. The baby name has since experienced a drop in popularity, and is currently of only very modest use. Among all boy names in its group, Elgin was nevertheless the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Elgin include Elkan (English and Yiddish), Elson (English), Elison (English), Elkana (Hebrew), Elkanah (English), and Ellison (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Elgin: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
