English word origin

Etymology of Elsie

From a Scottish diminutive of Alison/Alice and Elspeth/Elizabeth.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A female given name from Hebrew.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From a Scottish diminutive of Alison/Alice and Elspeth/Elizabeth.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From a Scottish diminutive of Alexander.

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance

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