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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. Wendi96%
  2. Karie96%
  3. Melisa96%
  4. Bambi96%
  5. Trena96%
  6. Malissa96%
  7. Mellissa96%
  8. Darcie96%
  9. Melonie96%
  10. Dionne96%

Bottom 10

  1. Josette64%
  2. Kandy66%
  3. Claudine66%
  4. Chanda67%
  5. Missy67%
  6. Janell68%
  7. Niki69%
  8. Annmarie69%
  9. Kisha69%
  10. Chandra69%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Lorinda96%
  2. Jeanna96%
  3. Maricela96%
  4. Melisa96%
  5. Bettina96%
  6. Malissa96%
  7. Ami96%
  8. Susannah96%
  9. Bambi96%
  10. Angelita96%

Bottom 10

  1. Deanne56%
  2. Janell57%
  3. Ursula59%
  4. Siobhan62%
  5. Kisha63%
  6. Tameka63%
  7. Racquel63%
  8. Chanda64%
  9. Starla64%
  10. Karrie65%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Annmarie96%
  2. Collette96%
  3. Claudine96%
  4. Janeen96%
  5. Sarita95%
  6. Marcie94%
  7. Susannah94%
  8. Jeana92%
  9. Nicolle92%
  10. Renae92%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbra43%
  2. Ursula46%
  3. Lucretia49%
  4. Tammi49%
  5. Catrina52%
  6. Racquel53%
  7. Farrah54%
  8. Deanne54%
  9. Latosha55%
  10. Lawanda55%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Malinda96%
  2. Sharla96%
  3. Wendi96%
  4. Bambi96%
  5. Suzanna96%
  6. Melisa96%
  7. Malissa96%
  8. Vonda96%
  9. Dionne96%
  10. Nichelle96%

Bottom 10

  1. Janell58%
  2. Annmarie59%
  3. Claudine59%
  4. Collette60%
  5. Imelda61%
  6. Josette67%
  7. Renae67%
  8. Joleen70%
  9. Christi70%
  10. Carmelita71%
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