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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. Timothy96%
  3. Stanton96%
  4. Timmie94%
  5. Kevin93%
  6. Davey92%
  7. Berry92%
  8. Ron91%
  9. Ronald91%
  10. Kirt91%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Joesph48%
  5. Hal50%
  6. Dwayne50%
  7. Dirk50%
  8. Reginald52%
  9. Flint52%
  10. Brad55%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Timothy96%
  2. Walt96%
  3. Timmie96%
  4. Woody96%
  5. Stanton96%
  6. Teddy95%
  7. Berry93%
  8. Dwaine92%
  9. Donn92%
  10. Fredric90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Flint42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Van44%
  7. Jon45%
  8. Rand45%
  9. Don45%
  10. Johnny48%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Herb96%
  2. Stanton96%
  3. Lonnie96%
  4. Kirt96%
  5. Alphonso96%
  6. Dwaine96%
  7. Duwayne96%
  8. Gaylon96%
  9. Linwood95%
  10. Joseph92%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Brad44%
  4. Van44%
  5. Darwin45%
  6. Karl46%
  7. Byron48%
  8. Johnny49%
  9. Dirk49%
  10. Elvis50%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Walt96%
  2. Timmie95%
  3. Kevin95%
  4. Barry95%
  5. Woody95%
  6. Kelvin95%
  7. Monty94%
  8. Timothy94%
  9. Ronald93%
  10. Reinaldo93%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl44%
  3. Joseph45%
  4. Joesph45%
  5. Kurt49%
  6. Jon51%
  7. Linwood54%
  8. Dennis56%
  9. Pete56%
  10. Phil56%
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