Elsie
The name Elsie is of German origins and it is traditionally used by parents who are looking for a name for their daughter. It is used as a given name as well as a nickname. It is a diminutive form of the feminine name Elizabeth, which has in turn been derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning ‘my God is my oath’. According to these origins, the meaning of Elsie is ‘my God is abundance’, ‘my God is my oath’, ‘pledged to God’, or ‘God has sworn’. Notable public figures known to have this name are Elsie Louise Ferguson, an American film and stage actress, and Elsie Bowerman, a British pioneering barrister, suffragette and Titanic survivor.
Gender
Girl
Meaning
pledged to God
Origin
Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, Elspeth
Numerology
E is for expressive, not one to hold within.
L is for look, the way you look at life.
S is for sensitive, another side shows.
I is for ideas, that you bring to life.
E is for eternal, your spirit will live.
Lucky
Elsie lucky number is 5.
Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.
Famous People Named Elsie
- Elsie Louise Ferguson American actress
- Elsie Janis American singer
- Elsie Kate Fisher American teen actress
- Elsie Windes American water polo player
- Elsie de Wolfe American interior designer
Elsie in Pop Culture
- Elsie the Cow advertising mascot for Borden dairy products
- Elsie Hughes housekeeper on TV's "Downton Abbey"
- Elsie Dinsmore character in novels by Martha Finley
- Elsie Travilla daughter of character Elsie Dinsmore
- Elsie Kettle character in "Queenie" by Jacqueline Wilson
