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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. Walt96%
  2. Timmie94%
  3. Davey92%
  4. Kirt91%
  5. Reinaldo91%
  6. Duwayne91%
  7. Woody90%
  8. Maury89%
  9. Dwaine87%
  10. Alonza86%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint52%
  2. Sid55%
  3. Rolf57%
  4. Rock59%
  5. Rance61%
  6. Cleve61%
  7. Butch62%
  8. Geary63%
  9. Len64%
  10. Rand64%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Walt96%
  2. Timmie96%
  3. Woody96%
  4. Dwaine92%
  5. Edmundo90%
  6. Danniel90%
  7. Kirt89%
  8. Duwayne89%
  9. Mikeal88%
  10. Gaylon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Rand45%
  3. Rolf49%
  4. Sid49%
  5. Cleve49%
  6. Geary50%
  7. Rance51%
  8. Butch53%
  9. Len53%
  10. Brion54%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Herb96%
  2. Kirt96%
  3. Dwaine96%
  4. Duwayne96%
  5. Gaylon96%
  6. Les90%
  7. Woody90%
  8. Cleophus90%
  9. Garold90%
  10. Stafford89%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Rudolfo52%
  3. Brion52%
  4. Flint52%
  5. Blane52%
  6. Franz53%
  7. Rich53%
  8. Rance55%
  9. Rand56%
  10. Sid57%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Walt96%
  2. Timmie95%
  3. Woody95%
  4. Reinaldo93%
  5. Kieth93%
  6. Roby93%
  7. Maury91%
  8. Kevan90%
  9. Rollie90%
  10. Davey89%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus59%
  2. Rock60%
  3. Rolf60%
  4. Flint60%
  5. Lenwood61%
  6. Faron61%
  7. Len61%
  8. Les61%
  9. Cleve64%
  10. Geary64%
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