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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. Jasiah96%
  2. Nikhil96%
  3. Khalil96%
  4. Langston96%
  5. Stanton96%
  6. Marcelino96%
  7. Clement96%
  8. Tevin96%
  9. Jamil96%
  10. Tobin95%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Newton42%
  3. Gunner43%
  4. Cain45%
  5. Abdullah46%
  6. Luka47%
  7. Samson48%
  8. Joesph48%
  9. Erich48%
  10. German48%

Love potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Domenic96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Jamil96%
  4. Langston96%
  5. Braulio96%
  6. Linus96%
  7. Giles96%
  8. Rueben96%
  9. Jasiah96%
  10. Seymour96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Buck42%
  4. Hal42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Slade42%
  7. Dirk42%
  8. Cain42%
  9. Vladimir42%
  10. Oren42%

Professional potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Olen96%
  2. Norberto96%
  3. Buford96%
  4. Morton96%
  5. Stanton96%
  6. Everette96%
  7. Lucien96%
  8. Norbert96%
  9. Milford96%
  10. Eliseo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Orion42%
  2. Lucious42%
  3. Kash42%
  4. Jax42%
  5. Cortez42%
  6. Tyron42%
  7. Zayn42%
  8. Barron42%
  9. Vladimir42%
  10. Ace42%

Crush potential for Els

Top 10

  1. Jasiah96%
  2. Marcelino96%
  3. Jamil96%
  4. Mariano95%
  5. Edgardo95%
  6. Monty94%
  7. Jairo94%
  8. Kalvin94%
  9. Alessandro94%
  10. Raphael93%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Abram43%
  4. German43%
  5. Oren44%
  6. Millard44%
  7. Joesph45%
  8. Lucien46%
  9. Ignacio47%
  10. Newton47%
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