Elselijn

ehl-suh-LINE

Dutch elaboration of Else or a combination of Elisabeth and Marjolijn, Karlijn or Katelijn

"pledged to God; + marjoram, free man, or pure"

Elselijn Origin and Meaning

The name Elselijn is a girl's name meaning "pledged to God; + marjoram, free man, or pure".

Created by blending Else with the Dutch suffix -lijn, Elselijn is a pretty elaboration of the Elizabeth diminutive. Pronounced with a strong LINE sound, Elselijn is an appealing mix of daintiness and strength, with Elselien and Elseline being alternative spellings. A notable bearer is Dutch philosopher, Elselijn Kingma, born Elisabeth Marjolijn, making Elselijn a compound name too.