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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. Garland90%
  2. Rufus90%
  3. Rudolph90%
  4. Reuben89%
  5. Ben86%
  6. Irvin85%
  7. Roscoe84%
  8. Louie83%
  9. Wilson82%
  10. Murray81%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad48%
  2. Luther53%
  3. Delbert53%
  4. Alton53%
  5. Elbert53%
  6. Willard54%
  7. Eldon57%
  8. Woodrow59%
  9. Hugh60%
  10. Otto62%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Salvatore92%
  2. Rufus89%
  3. Garland88%
  4. Buddy88%
  5. Reuben86%
  6. Morris83%
  7. Louie81%
  8. Rudolph81%
  9. Ben80%
  10. Irving78%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad48%
  2. Will51%
  3. Willard51%
  4. Otto51%
  5. Delbert52%
  6. Dick53%
  7. Alton53%
  8. Luther54%
  9. Wilfred56%
  10. Amos56%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Hubert92%
  2. Morris90%
  3. Buddy86%
  4. Willard85%
  5. Wendell85%
  6. Hugh84%
  7. Elbert83%
  8. Roscoe82%
  9. Ben82%
  10. Earnest81%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Dick50%
  4. Julius50%
  5. Percy55%
  6. Dewey56%
  7. Wilbur57%
  8. Orville57%
  9. Homer59%
  10. Rufus59%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Rufus96%
  2. Garland95%
  3. Rudolph93%
  4. Virgil93%
  5. Reuben90%
  6. Salvatore89%
  7. Willis89%
  8. Ben89%
  9. Archie89%
  10. Irvin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert49%
  3. Willard51%
  4. Hugh53%
  5. Alton53%
  6. Edmond58%
  7. Eldon58%
  8. Delbert58%
  9. Otis58%
  10. Emil58%
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