Elsie at a glance
- Meaning
- “my God is an oath”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- EL-see
- Other forms
- Elsa, Elsey
Where the name Elsie comes from
Elsie started in Scotland as a pet form of Elspeth, the Scottish form of Elizabeth. It was very common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After sounding old-fashioned for many years, it has become popular again in England.