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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. Anthony95%
  2. Francisco91%
  3. Tristan90%
  4. Ruben89%
  5. Zachary88%
  6. Johnathan86%
  7. Jonathan86%
  8. Matthew85%
  9. Mitchell84%
  10. Aaron83%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Victor53%
  3. Brett59%
  4. Marcus59%
  5. Andrew62%
  6. Kyle62%
  7. Clinton62%
  8. Travis62%
  9. Derek63%
  10. Cody63%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Jonathan93%
  2. Johnathan93%
  3. Anthony90%
  4. Ruben86%
  5. Francisco83%
  6. Ryan83%
  7. Corey83%
  8. Austin81%
  9. Zachary80%
  10. Tristan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus49%
  2. Sean50%
  3. Derek51%
  4. Victor53%
  5. Christian54%
  6. Kyle54%
  7. Alexander55%
  8. Brett57%
  9. Cody58%
  10. Clinton61%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Andrew96%
  2. Sean87%
  3. Joel85%
  4. Mitchell82%
  5. Christian82%
  6. Anthony76%
  7. Daniel75%
  8. Ruben75%
  9. Austin75%
  10. Cory73%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Victor45%
  3. Marcus47%
  4. Brandon48%
  5. Derek49%
  6. Adam51%
  7. Tyler54%
  8. Clinton55%
  9. Travis57%
  10. Jesse59%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Anthony95%
  2. Johnathan94%
  3. Jonathan94%
  4. Zachary93%
  5. Ruben90%
  6. Corey89%
  7. Roberto89%
  8. Justin89%
  9. Benjamin89%
  10. Francisco88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian53%
  3. Andrew55%
  4. Marcus64%
  5. Victor64%
  6. Derek68%
  7. Brett69%
  8. Daniel71%
  9. Joel71%
  10. Joshua72%
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