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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. Melanie96%
  2. Jaime95%
  3. Dawn93%
  4. Christy91%
  5. Yolanda91%
  6. Angela91%
  7. Stacey91%
  8. Lisa90%
  9. Heidi90%
  10. Wendy88%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Chad46%
  4. Eric59%
  5. Tina62%
  6. Andre62%
  7. Marc62%
  8. Lance62%
  9. Tonya62%
  10. Bradley64%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Amy96%
  2. Angela96%
  3. Melanie96%
  4. Dawn93%
  5. Wendy91%
  6. Stacey90%
  7. Christy90%
  8. Lisa89%
  9. Heidi89%
  10. Tracey89%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Jill47%
  3. Marc49%
  4. Shane50%
  5. Shawn50%
  6. Eric52%
  7. Erik52%
  8. Tina55%
  9. Darren56%
  10. Deanna56%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Andre96%
  2. Angela96%
  3. Lisa93%
  4. Tonya90%
  5. Michele89%
  6. Michelle89%
  7. Amy88%
  8. Shawn87%
  9. Shane87%
  10. Heidi84%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren44%
  3. Jason44%
  4. Tamara49%
  5. Tina50%
  6. Jennifer50%
  7. Gina50%
  8. Bradley50%
  9. Tara50%
  10. Brian53%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Melanie96%
  2. Rhonda96%
  3. Heather95%
  4. Dawn95%
  5. Jeremy95%
  6. Veronica94%
  7. Stacy94%
  8. Christy94%
  9. Wesley94%
  10. April93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre55%
  4. Tonya57%
  5. Marc59%
  6. Eric59%
  7. Erik64%
  8. Chad67%
  9. Jill68%
  10. Katrina69%
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