Els

Els is a Dutch feminine name functioning as a short form of Elisabeth, which itself traces back through Latin and Greek Elisabet to the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning something along the lines of my God is an oath or my God is abundance. It has long been a common everyday diminutive in the Netherlands and Flanders, used both as an informal pet form and as an independent given name. Related forms include Elsa, Else, and Elske.