Definitions for elam
ˈi ləmelam

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1. Elam, Susiananoun

   an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people

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1. Elamnoun

   an ancient civilization established in what is now south-western Iran before 3000 BC; its capital was Susa and its inhabitants were Elamites; known in classical times as Susiana

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1. ELAM

   Elam was an ancient civilization in what is now southwest Iran.

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1. elam

   Elam refers to an ancient civilization and historical region that was located in the western part of what is now known as Iran. It existed from around 2700 BCE to 539 BCE. The Elamite people developed their own unique language and culture and were known for their art and architecture. They were also notable for their political influence in the ancient Middle East, particularly with civilizations like Sumer and Persia.

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1. Elam

   Elam was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province, as well as a small part of southern Iraq. The modern name Elam is a transcription from Biblical Hebrew, corresponding to the Sumerian elam, the Akkadian elamtu, and the Elamite haltamti. Elamite states were among the leading political forces of the ancient near east. In classical literature, Elam was more often referred to as Susiana, a name derived from its capital, Susa. However, Susiana is not synonymous with Elam, and in its early history was a distinctly separate cultural and political entity. Situated just to the east of Mesopotamia, Elam was part of the early urbanization during the Chalcolithic period. The emergence of written records from around 3000 BC also parallels Mesopotamian history, where slightly earlier records have been found. In the Old Elamite period, Elam consisted of kingdoms on the Iranian plateau, centered in Anshan, and from the mid-2nd millennium BC, it was centered in Susa in the Khuzestan lowlands. Its culture played a crucial role in the short lived Gutian Empire of the 22nd century BC, and from the 6th century BC, during the Persian Achaemenid dynasty that succeeded Elam, when the Elamite language remained among those in official use. Elamite is generally accepted to be a language isolate.

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1. ELAM

   What does ELAM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ELAM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. ELAM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Elam is ranked #2556 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Elam surname appeared 14,138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Elam.
   
   67.7% or 9,576 total occurrences were White.
   26.7% or 3,788 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 311 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 262 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 119 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 83 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for elam »

1. amel

2. Elma

3. lame

4. lamé

5. leam

6. lema

7. male

8. Malé

9. meal

How to pronounce elam?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of elam in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of elam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=elam
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elam
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elam
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=elam
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html