Else Name Meaning

The name Else is a feminine given name of German origin. It is a short form of the name Elisabeth.

Some famous personalities with the name Else include:
1. Else Lasker-Schüler: She was a German-Jewish expressionist poet and playwright who lived from 1869 to 1945. Lasker-Schüler is considered one of the most significant German lyric poets of the 20th century.
2. Else Hueck-Dehio: She was a German writer and translator born in 1874. Hueck-Dehio contributed to various literary publications and specialized in translations of French and English literature.