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1 Samuel 1:1 (GN)

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1 There was a man named Elkanah, from the tribe of Ephraim, who lived in the town of Ramah in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham and grandson of Elihu, and belonged to the family of Tohu, a part of the clan of Zuph.

Definition(s):
Jeroham (Jer-oh-ham): high; merciful; beloved
Ramah (Rah-mah): same as Ram