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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. Timothy96%
  2. Kevin93%
  3. Ronald91%
  4. Allan90%
  5. Barry88%
  6. Neil87%
  7. Michael84%
  8. Lonnie84%
  9. Micheal84%
  10. Jerome83%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Reginald52%
  5. Johnny57%
  6. Wayne57%
  7. Jimmy57%
  8. Tommy57%
  9. Philip57%
  10. Phillip57%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Timothy96%
  2. Kevin89%
  3. Barry86%
  4. Lonnie84%
  5. Ronald82%
  6. Ronnie82%
  7. Allan78%
  8. Stephen78%
  9. Steven78%
  10. Michael77%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon45%
  3. Don45%
  4. Johnny48%
  5. Bruce49%
  6. Craig49%
  7. Philip49%
  8. Mark49%
  9. Phillip49%
  10. Wayne49%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Lonnie96%
  2. Joseph92%
  3. Roger92%
  4. John87%
  5. Paul86%
  6. Martin84%
  7. Micheal82%
  8. Michael82%
  9. Dennis82%
  10. Bob80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl46%
  3. Johnny49%
  4. Richard50%
  5. Ricky50%
  6. Randy50%
  7. Reginald53%
  8. Marshall54%
  9. Curtis54%
  10. Stanley54%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Kevin95%
  2. Barry95%
  3. Timothy94%
  4. Ronald93%
  5. Curtis92%
  6. Darrell89%
  7. Mike89%
  8. Allan89%
  9. Neil89%
  10. Bill88%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl44%
  3. Joseph45%
  4. Jon51%
  5. Dennis56%
  6. Gordon56%
  7. Peter56%
  8. Phillip56%
  9. Philip56%
  10. Reginald57%
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