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Elkan is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Benno Elkan OBE (1877–1960), German-born British sculptor and medalist
Moses Elkan (died 1822), Hebrew scholar
Sophie Elkan (1853–1921), Swedish-Jewish writer and translator
Vera Elkan (1908–2008), South African photographer
Given name:
Elkan Allan (1922–2006), British television producer and print journalist
Elkan Baggott (born 2002), Indonesian football player
Elkan Blout (1919–2006), professor of biochemistry at Harvard University
Elkan Harrison Powell (1888–1966), the visionary president of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.
Elkan Nathan Adler (1861–1946), Anglo-Jewish author, lawyer, historian, collector of Jewish books and manuscripts
Elkan Naumburg (1835–1924), New York City merchant, banker, philanthropist, musicologist, and sponsor of the arts in Manhattan