Elsie
[ˈɛlsi]Meaning
diminutive of Elizabeth; also a Scottish diminutive of Alison and Elspeth
Background Story
Elsie is a diminutive of Elizabeth. It also comes from a Scottish diminutive of Alison, or Alice, and of Elspeth, and separately from a Scottish diminutive of Alexander. It has been in use as an independent name in the Anglosphere since the 1800s, and is recorded among others in Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch.
Temperament
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Bess
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Bitty
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Edie
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Elli
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Ellie
Derived from 'Elizabeth', meaning 'pledged to God'