Telse

TEHL-zuh; TEHL-seh

German diminutive of Elisabeth, contract of Sünt Else

"pledged to God; saint pledged to God"

Telse Origin and Meaning

The name Telse is a girl's name meaning "pledged to God; saint pledged to God".

One of many diminutive forms of the classic Elizabeth, Telse has its origins in German where it might have been given as a nickname to an Else (think like Polly for Mary via Molly, or Nancy for an Ann), or emerged as a contraction of Sünt Else (Saint Else).