Name meaning
Else
means “God is my oath”
- Origin
- Hebrew, via German
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- German, Norwegian, Danish
- Spellings
- Else · Elisabeth
- Say it
- EL-zeh
- Letters
- 4
Researched meaning
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Else is a German short form of Elisabeth, from the Hebrew elisheva, God is my oath.
Roots
From Hebrew elisheva (God is my oath).
Where it is used
Elisabeth is the full form.
Else name FAQ
What does the name Else mean?
Else means “God is my oath”. From Hebrew elisheva (God is my oath).
Where does the name Else come from?
Else is of Hebrew, via German origin. Today it is used in German, Norwegian, Danish families.
How do you pronounce Else?
Else is usually pronounced EL-zeh.
Is Else a boy's or a girl's name?
Else is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Else?
Related spellings and forms include Elisabeth.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.