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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. Stanton96%
  2. Berry92%
  3. Bart88%
  4. Rob87%
  5. Glynn85%
  6. Garth85%
  7. Alphonso84%
  8. Dickie84%
  9. Mitch83%
  10. Burt83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph48%
  2. Hal50%
  3. Dirk50%
  4. Curt56%
  5. Phil57%
  6. Eddy61%
  7. Elvis61%
  8. Stanford62%
  9. Rickie63%
  10. Kennith64%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Berry93%
  3. Donn92%
  4. Fredric90%
  5. Rob89%
  6. Alphonso84%
  7. Felton83%
  8. Bart81%
  9. Garth78%
  10. Glynn78%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Curt48%
  4. Phil49%
  5. Denny50%
  6. Denis50%
  7. Ike52%
  8. Rickie53%
  9. Lon53%
  10. Stanford54%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Alphonso96%
  3. Linwood95%
  4. Joesph92%
  5. Toney92%
  6. Lanny90%
  7. Jerrold89%
  8. Dwain89%
  9. Rob89%
  10. Rogers89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk49%
  2. Elvis50%
  3. Rickie50%
  4. Farrell52%
  5. Ike52%
  6. Stanford53%
  7. Vince55%
  8. Williams57%
  9. Tod57%
  10. Von57%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Monty94%
  2. Stanton93%
  3. Burt91%
  4. Richie89%
  5. Dickie89%
  6. Russ88%
  7. Lonny87%
  8. Berry85%
  9. Chet84%
  10. Mitch84%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph45%
  2. Linwood54%
  3. Phil56%
  4. Denis56%
  5. Denny56%
  6. Hal56%
  7. Lawerence58%
  8. Rogers58%
  9. Dirk59%
  10. Kennith59%
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