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Els

Girl Name day: November 5
Els is a short form of Elsie: on birth records it is written Elsie (182,081 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Elsie page. Also a short form of Ellison.
Origin: Hebrew (via Elizabeth). Meaning: My God is an oath / my God is abundance.
Elsie arose as a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (originally via Elspeth), which descends from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundance.'

Name day for Els

November 5

Why this day? Els is a short form of Elsie, and shares its name day.

Els is celebrated in the United States on November 5.

The story of the name Els

Els is a short form of Elsie. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Elizabeth)) and meaning — my God is an oath / my God is abundance, and shares its name day, November 5.

On birth records, Els is rarely written as such: the Elss are Elsies (182,081 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Elsie page. Els is also a short form of Ellison.

Frequently asked questions about Els

What does Els mean?

Els is a short form of Elsie, which means my God is an oath / my God is abundance.

When is Els's name day?

November 5, together with Elsie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Els a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Elsie.

Els's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Lora96%
  2. Gayle96%
  3. Delia96%
  4. Sherrie95%
  5. Mona95%
  6. Shari93%
  7. Bonita93%
  8. Cheri92%
  9. Rosalyn92%
  10. Jana91%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy60%
  2. Bernadette64%
  3. Teri66%
  4. Janine66%
  5. Jeannie66%
  6. Therese66%
  7. Janis67%
  8. Joni68%
  9. Jayne68%
  10. Vicky69%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Gayle96%
  2. Margarita96%
  3. Bonita96%
  4. Delia96%
  5. Rosetta96%
  6. Polly95%
  7. Lora95%
  8. Shari95%
  9. Mona94%
  10. Janie94%

Bottom 10

  1. Dianna56%
  2. Jayne57%
  3. Joni57%
  4. Vicky60%
  5. Janis61%
  6. Trudy62%
  7. Roxanne63%
  8. Cathleen64%
  9. Janine65%
  10. Patrice66%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Francine96%
  2. Teri96%
  3. Janine96%
  4. Therese96%
  5. Doreen96%
  6. Polly93%
  7. Margarita92%
  8. Rosetta91%
  9. Jeanine90%
  10. Jacquelyn90%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis47%
  2. Karla49%
  3. Rae54%
  4. Vicky54%
  5. Dianna54%
  6. Roxanne55%
  7. Becky56%
  8. Lorna56%
  9. Belinda58%
  10. Pam58%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Sherrie96%
  2. Shari96%
  3. Pam96%
  4. Mona96%
  5. Delia96%
  6. Bonita96%
  7. Lynda96%
  8. Cheri96%
  9. Lorie96%
  10. Tammie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy52%
  2. Therese54%
  3. Teri54%
  4. Joni58%
  5. Janine58%
  6. Jayne58%
  7. Bernadette62%
  8. Susanne63%
  9. Betsy65%
  10. Patrice66%
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