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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. Jonah96%
  2. Noe96%
  3. Simon95%
  4. Antoine95%
  5. Tobias95%
  6. Alfredo93%
  7. Romeo92%
  8. Ron91%
  9. Garland90%
  10. Rufus90%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Tyson45%
  3. Brock45%
  4. Rolando46%
  5. King47%
  6. Conrad48%
  7. Jermaine48%
  8. Clint50%
  9. Dwayne50%
  10. Cesar50%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Teddy95%
  2. Johnathon93%
  3. Jonathon93%
  4. Alfredo92%
  5. Salvatore92%
  6. Jonah92%
  7. Romeo91%
  8. Noe91%
  9. Antoine90%
  10. Rufus89%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. King42%
  5. Vance44%
  6. Van44%
  7. Sheldon46%
  8. Darius46%
  9. Gage46%
  10. Ryker46%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Drew96%
  2. Gilberto96%
  3. Hubert92%
  4. Rodger92%
  5. Rogelio92%
  6. Mauricio90%
  7. Morris90%
  8. Abel88%
  9. Shaun87%
  10. Jermaine87%

Bottom 10

  1. Axel42%
  2. Sheldon42%
  3. Virgil42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Cesar42%
  6. Darius42%
  7. Tyson42%
  8. Zander42%
  9. Bentley42%
  10. Xander42%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Jonah96%
  2. Rufus96%
  3. Alfredo96%
  4. Quentin96%
  5. Quinton96%
  6. Antoine95%
  7. Garland95%
  8. Kelvin95%
  9. Johnathon94%
  10. Cedric94%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Rolando42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Jermaine43%
  5. Elbert49%
  6. Kurt49%
  7. Willard51%
  8. Clint52%
  9. Hugh53%
  10. Cristian53%
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