Elsje
From Hebrew: "God's oath", via Elisabeth with a diminutive Dutch ending.
Meaning and origin
Elsje is a tender, diminutive form of Elisabeth popular in Dutch and Flemish traditions, using the characteristic -je ending that creates a pet-name quality.
How to pronounce Elsje
| Dutch (Netherlands) | ELS-yuh /ˈɛlʃə/ |
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