Milka (given name)

Milka is a biblical female given name. In many languages such as German, French, and Croatian, Milka is a common transliteration of the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (meaning "queen" or "ruler"), which is usually transliterated to English as Milcah. In the Bible, Milcah was Abraham's brother's wife and the grandmother of Rebecca (Gen. 24:15.). Milcah is also the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad (Num. 26:33).

Milka
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaningqueen, ruler;
(good) counsel
Other names
Related namesMilcah

Milka was an ancient Mesopotamian woman who was worshipped in Babylon. The root of the eastern name Milka is all-round and can be found in noble names such as the Balkan name Malko, the Arabic name Malik, the Hebrew names Melchior and Malka and the name Melik, an Armenian royal family of princes who ruled over Eastern Armenia.

Milka may refer to:

People
  • Milka Ahlroth (born 1966), Finnish actress
  • Milka Canić (born 1944), Serbian quiz show host
  • Milka Chulina (born 1974), Miss Venezuela 1992
  • Milka Duno (born 1972), Venezuelan race car driver
  • Milka Fritsch (1867–c.1924), German politician in the German People's Party
  • Milka Hartman (1902-1997), Slovenian poet
  • Milka Loff Fernandes (born 1980), German TV presenter and actress
  • Milka Malfait (born 1990), Belgian attorney and first Belgian to observe the rule of law in North Korea
  • Milka Pavlićević (born 1955), Yugoslav-German journalist and director
  • Milka Planinc (1924–2010), Croatian Yugoslav politician
  • Milka Stojanovic (born 1937), Serbian opera singer
  • Milka Tadić, Montenegrin political activist
  • Milka Ternina (1863–1941), Croatian dramatic soprano

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