Elam

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Ancient Civilization

Elam was an ancient civilization that existed in what is now southwest Iran. The term "Elam" can refer to various concepts across different fields.

Surname

Elam is also a surname of several notable individuals:

* Cleveland Elam (1952–2012), American football player
* Jack Elam (1920–2003), American actor
* Jason Elam (born 1970), American football player
* Joseph Barton Elam (1821–1885), American politician
* Shraga Elam (born 1947), Israeli journalist

Places and Locations

Elam can also refer to several places in the United States:

* Elam, Louisiana, a location at Franklin Parish
* Elam, Pennsylvania, a location in Delaware County
* Elam, Virginia, a location in Prince Edward County
* Elam Springs, Upshur County, Texas
* Elam Station, Dallas, Texas

Organizations and Institutions

The term "ELAM" is an abbreviation for:

* Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (Latin American School of Medicine), a medical school in Cuba
* Ethniko Laiko Metopo, a far-right party in the Republic of Cyprus
* ELAM (Cyprus), a far-right ultranationalist political party in Cyprus
* Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland
* East London Arts & Music (also known as ELAM)
* Early Launch Anti-Malware, a security feature introduced in Windows 8

Other Concepts

Elam can also refer to:

* Biblical Elam, various meanings in the Hebrew Bible
* E-selectin or ELAM (endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule)
* Eelam, Tamil name for Sri Lanka

See Also

* Ilam (disambiguation)
* Elan (disambiguation)