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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. Claud96%
  2. Forest91%
  3. Aloysius90%
  4. Rollin87%
  5. Clement87%
  6. Dudley87%
  7. Booker86%
  8. Sherwood85%
  9. Isadore85%
  10. Kermit85%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo44%
  2. Elton45%
  3. Newton48%
  4. Sanford49%
  5. Buster49%
  6. Millard50%
  7. Thurman55%
  8. Burl55%
  9. Norbert55%
  10. Adolph56%

Love potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Dudley87%
  2. Elwin86%
  3. Mervin86%
  4. Rubin83%
  5. Hosea83%
  6. Margarito83%
  7. Giles82%
  8. Rueben82%
  9. Everette79%
  10. Winfred79%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Buck42%
  4. Wiley42%
  5. Oren42%
  6. Armand42%
  7. Elmo42%
  8. Hoyt43%
  9. Freeman44%
  10. Haywood44%

Professional potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Everette94%
  2. Ellsworth90%
  3. Granville86%
  4. Normand86%
  5. Wilton86%
  6. Hardy86%
  7. Dewitt86%
  8. Lenard85%
  9. Olin85%
  10. Harland83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lucious45%
  3. Napoleon46%
  4. Waldo46%
  5. Elton48%
  6. Buster48%
  7. Bud49%
  8. Elroy51%
  9. Leander51%
  10. Cletus52%

Crush potential for Else

Top 10

  1. Dudley88%
  2. Casimir86%
  3. Claud86%
  4. Waldo86%
  5. Kermit86%
  6. Rollin86%
  7. Elvin85%
  8. Leander85%
  9. Lucious85%
  10. Aloysius83%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Newton43%
  4. Adolph45%
  5. Sanford45%
  6. Norbert47%
  7. Armand47%
  8. Olen48%
  9. Burl49%
  10. Dewitt50%
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