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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. Clement96%
  2. Forest94%
  3. Dudley94%
  4. Kermit92%
  5. Basil91%
  6. Giles90%
  7. Rueben90%
  8. Mervin90%
  9. Casimir89%
  10. Domenick89%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton42%
  2. Oren51%
  3. Sanford52%
  4. Millard53%
  5. Buck54%
  6. Thurman58%
  7. Burl58%
  8. Gus59%
  9. Norbert59%
  10. Warner59%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Giles96%
  2. Rueben96%
  3. Seymour96%
  4. Dudley95%
  5. Mervin95%
  6. Elwin93%
  7. Omer93%
  8. Clement92%
  9. Rubin90%
  10. Hosea90%

Bottom 10

  1. Buck42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Newton44%
  4. Armand45%
  5. Hoyt50%
  6. Freeman51%
  7. Wiley52%
  8. Burl52%
  9. Thurman52%
  10. Gus53%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Olen96%
  2. Buford96%
  3. Morton96%
  4. Everette96%
  5. Norbert96%
  6. Milford96%
  7. Millard96%
  8. Alphonse96%
  9. Winfred96%
  10. Delmer95%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious42%
  2. Napoleon42%
  3. Elton44%
  4. Freeman49%
  5. Wiley49%
  6. Columbus52%
  7. Merlin53%
  8. Evans53%
  9. Booker54%
  10. Harmon55%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Dudley92%
  2. Errol91%
  3. Clement91%
  4. Bud91%
  5. Wilber91%
  6. Rollin89%
  7. Rueben89%
  8. Waldo89%
  9. Casimir89%
  10. Pasquale89%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren44%
  2. Millard44%
  3. Newton47%
  4. Adolph48%
  5. Sanford49%
  6. Norbert51%
  7. Armand51%
  8. Olen52%
  9. Burl53%
  10. Delmer54%
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