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Else

Girl Name day: November 5 In French: Ilse
Else is a short form of Elsa: on birth records it is written Elsa (29,432 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Elsa page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: My God is an oath / God is abundance.
German short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'.

Name day for Else

November 5

Why this day? Else is a short form of Elsa, and shares its name day.

Else is celebrated in France, Brazil and Germany on November 17; the United States on November 5.

The story of the name Else

Else is a short form of Elsa. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — my God is an oath / God is abundance, and shares its name day, November 5.

On birth records, Else is rarely written as such: the Elses are Elsas (29,432 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Elsa page.

Frequently asked questions about Else

What does Else mean?

Else is a short form of Elsa, which means my God is an oath / God is abundance.

When is Else's name day?

November 5, together with Elsa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Else a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Elsa.

Else's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Dewayne85%
  2. Benny81%
  3. Darrel81%
  4. Perry81%
  5. Darwin80%
  6. Kelvin79%
  7. Byron79%
  8. Ed79%
  9. Gregg78%
  10. Clay78%

Bottom 10

  1. Guy53%
  2. Kurt53%
  3. Rudy53%
  4. Rocky55%
  5. Freddy55%
  6. Pete55%
  7. Dwayne56%
  8. Bradford56%
  9. Garry59%
  10. Greg59%

Love potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Teddy79%
  2. Benny70%
  3. Timmy70%
  4. Ron70%
  5. Gregg68%
  6. Stewart68%
  7. Dewayne68%
  8. Perry67%
  9. Sammy63%
  10. Byron63%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt42%
  2. Van42%
  3. Guy42%
  4. Randal42%
  5. Daryl42%
  6. Dwight43%
  7. Matt44%
  8. Greg44%
  9. Randolph44%
  10. Rickey46%

Professional potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Clay81%
  2. Kent81%
  3. Bradford80%
  4. Stuart80%
  5. Sherman77%
  6. Vaughn75%
  7. Darrel75%
  8. Stewart75%
  9. Randal74%
  10. Gregg73%

Bottom 10

  1. Van49%
  2. Brad49%
  3. Rocky51%
  4. Byron52%
  5. Darwin53%
  6. Daryl53%
  7. Rudy55%
  8. Garry55%
  9. Dwayne56%
  10. Matt56%

Crush potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Benny85%
  2. Dewayne81%
  3. Kelvin81%
  4. Byron80%
  5. Garry79%
  6. Kenny79%
  7. Monte79%
  8. Darrel77%
  9. Carlton76%
  10. Timmy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt45%
  2. Guy52%
  3. Dwight52%
  4. Bradford53%
  5. Pete53%
  6. Stuart59%
  7. Kirk59%
  8. Randal59%
  9. Laurence59%
  10. Sherman61%
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