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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. Garland95%
  2. Irving85%
  3. Myron85%
  4. Rufus84%
  5. Lowell82%
  6. Percy82%
  7. Ervin81%
  8. Homer81%
  9. Harlan81%
  10. Virgil81%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Conrad45%
  3. Elbert50%
  4. Willard51%
  5. Hubert57%
  6. Hugh57%
  7. Buddy57%
  8. Earnest58%
  9. Will59%
  10. Alton59%

Love potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Garland81%
  2. Salvatore76%
  3. Louie74%
  4. Rufus73%
  5. Buddy72%
  6. Irving71%
  7. Reuben70%
  8. Lowell69%
  9. Homer69%
  10. Morris67%

Bottom 10

  1. Will42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Junior42%
  4. Willard44%
  5. Otto44%
  6. Delbert45%
  7. Dick46%
  8. Alton46%
  9. Luther47%
  10. Mack49%

Professional potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Willard83%
  2. Hugh82%
  3. Burton81%
  4. Earnest79%
  5. Woodrow78%
  6. Louie77%
  7. Boyd76%
  8. Edmond76%
  9. Jerald76%
  10. Grover76%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil46%
  2. Luther46%
  3. Roscoe53%
  4. Buddy54%
  5. Wallace57%
  6. Dick57%
  7. Julius58%
  8. Percy60%
  9. Dewey60%
  10. Morris61%

Crush potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Garland91%
  2. Virgil89%
  3. Percy85%
  4. Rufus83%
  5. Junior80%
  6. Homer80%
  7. Archie79%
  8. Rudolph79%
  9. Irving78%
  10. Irvin76%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert45%
  3. Willard47%
  4. Alton49%
  5. Hugh50%
  6. Hubert50%
  7. Earnest53%
  8. Horace53%
  9. Eldon54%
  10. Will54%
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