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ELSIE

"ELSIE" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "God is my oath".

Date "ELSIE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1827. (references)


Specialty Definition: ELSIE

DomainDefinition

Computing

ELSIE A distributed version of ELLIS. ["Using Object-Oriented Mechanisms to Describe Linda", P. Broadbery et al, in "Linda-Like Systems and Their Implementati"on, G. Wilson ed, U Edinburgh TR 91-13, 1991]. (1995-11-16). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Elsie, Michigan

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Elsie is a village located in Clinton County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,055.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.81% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,055 people, 414 households, and 288 families residing in the village. The population density is 333.9/km² (861.9/mi²). There are 438 housing units at an average density of 138.6/km² (357.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.82% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 2.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 414 households out of which 32.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% are non-families. 26.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.05. In the village the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.9 males. The median income for a household in the village is $36,635, and the median income for a family is $43,182. Males have a median income of $35,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village is $15,809. 11.6% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.5% are 65 or older.



Elsie, Nebraska

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Elsie is a village located in Perkins County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 139.

Geography


Elsie is located at 40°50'52" North, 101°23'22" West (40.847807, -101.389356)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 139 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the village. The population density is 315.7/km² (809.1/mi²). There are 69 housing units at an average density of 156.7/km² (401.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.56% White, 0.00% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 57 households out of which 36.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.08. In the village the population is spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the village is $43,000, and the median income for a family is $50,625. Males have a median income of $30,750 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the village is $22,813. 4.7% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.4% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Elsie, Michigan."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: ELSIE

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

elsie

EnglishEmergency life-saving instant exitN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Crosswords: ELSIE

Specialty definitions using "ELSIE": University of Edinburgh. (references)

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Modern Usage: ELSIE

DomainUsage

Screenplays

I'm not your Grace, I'm your Elsie. (Monty Python's Flying Circus; writing credit: Douglas Adams; Graham Chapman)

Movie/TV Titles

Elmer and Elsie (1934)

Elsie Percival and Ray Raymond (1930)

Fickle Elsie (1914)

The Strange Story of Elsie Mason (1912)

Sharon and Elsie (1984)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: ELSIE

DomainTitle

Books

  • Elsie Dinsmore (The Original Elsie Classics, Book One) (reference)

  • Elsie Dinsmore Boxed Set (reference)

  • Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep (Candlewick Treasures) (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: ELSIE

Illustrations:
ELSIE

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Photo Album: ELSIE

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Robert Earle running traverse survey in Cooper River area Off launch ELSIE. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Base line measurement with Invar tape Off Launch ELSIE. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Launch ELSIE on Lake Okeechobee, Florida. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

In Lockwood's Basin, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1918, with an old torpedo boat (probably USS Rodgers, Torpedo Boat # 4) alongside. USS Elsie III (SP-708) is alongside the pier in the left center foreground, with USS Alacrity (SP-206) beyond. Photographed by Alton M. Blackinton, Boston. This image forms the left half of a panorama with Photo # NH 45268. Credit: NAVY.

View of the basin with a seaplane from Chatham flying overhead, circa 1918. Taken by Alton M. Blackinton, Boston. USS Moosehead (ID # 2047) is at the right, with several patrol vessels nearby. USS Elsie III (SP-708) is in the left foreground, with USS SP-511 (ex-Alert) beyond her. Credit: NAVY.

Elsie Reece, ex-slave, Ft. Worth. Credit: Library of Congress.

Elsie. Credit: Library of Congress.

Mr. Silvester Booth, Mrs. Elsie Fournier and her daughter waiting in the New York Defense Relocation Corps office to discuss plans for their moving out of the area being taken over by the Army. Watertown, New York. Credit: Library of Congress.

Elsie, Marie, and Howard Jr., children of Mr. Howard H. Smith from Galax, Virginia who live in new rural home built by FSA (Farm Security Administration) on J.T. Nolley's property. Riner Virginia, near Radford. Credit: Library of Congress.

Miss Elsie Patterson, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, ready to hit golf ball, Washington, D.C., area(?). Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Usage Frequency: ELSIE

"ELSIE" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.21% of the time. "ELSIE" is used about 253 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)99.21%25118,755
Noun (singular)0.79%2245,945
                    Total100.00%253N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: ELSIE

The following table summarizes the usage of "ELSIE" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
ElsieFirst name Female110,000198
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: ELSIE

"ELSIE" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "God is my oath".
 
The following table summarizes names related to "ELSIE."
NameGenderLanguageRelated Name
ElsabethFemaleN/AElizabeth
ElishebaFemaleBiblicalElizabeth
ElizabethFemaleBiblicalN/A
ElisabethFemaleBiblical (Variant)Elizabeth
AlzbetaFemaleCzechElizabeth
ElseFemaleDanishElizabeth
LiesbethFemaleDutchElizabeth
LiesjeFemaleDutchElizabeth
LijsbethFemaleDutchElizabeth
BessFemaleEnglishElizabeth
BessieFemaleEnglishElizabeth
BethFemaleEnglishElizabeth
BetsyFemaleEnglishElizabeth
BetteFemaleEnglishElizabeth
BettieFemaleEnglishElizabeth
BettyFemaleEnglishElizabeth
ElisabethFemaleEnglishElizabeth
EliseFemaleEnglishElizabeth
ElissaFemaleEnglishElizabeth
ElizaFemaleEnglishElizabeth
ElizabethFemaleEnglishN/A
ElsieFemaleEnglishElizabeth
ElspetFemaleEnglishElizabeth
ElspethFemaleEnglishElizabeth
IsabelFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LibbyFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LisFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LisaFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LiseFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LizFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LizaFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LizbethFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LizzieFemaleEnglishElizabeth
LizzyFemaleEnglishElizabeth
TettyFemaleEnglishElizabeth
ElisabethFemaleFrenchElizabeth
IsabelFemaleFrenchElizabeth
LisetteFemaleFrenchElizabeth
ElisabethFemaleGermanElizabeth
ElliFemaleGermanElizabeth
ElseFemaleGermanElizabeth
IlseFemaleGermanElizabeth
LiesaFemaleGermanElizabeth
LieseFemaleGermanElizabeth
LieselFemaleGermanElizabeth
LieslFemaleGermanElizabeth
LiliFemaleGermanElizabeth
LisbethFemaleGermanElizabeth
ElisavetFemaleGreekElizabeth
ElikapekaFemaleHawaiianElizabeth
ErzsébetFemaleHungarianElizabeth
EilísFemaleIrishElizabeth
ElisabettaFemaleItalianElizabeth
ElishevaFemaleJewishElizabeth
ElisavetaFemaleMacedonianElizabeth
EalisaidFemaleManxElizabeth
ElzbietaFemalePolishElizabeth
IsabelFemalePortugueseElizabeth
ElisabetaFemaleRomanianElizabeth
ElizavetaFemaleRussianElizabeth
ElisabetFemaleScandinavianElizabeth
LisFemaleScandinavianElizabeth
LisbetFemaleScandinavianElizabeth
EalasaidFemaleScottishElizabeth
ElspetFemaleScottishElizabeth
ElspethFemaleScottishElizabeth
AlzbetaFemaleSlovakElizabeth
ElizabetaFemaleSloveneElizabeth
ElianMaleSpanishElizabeth
IsabelFemaleSpanishElizabeth
BethanFemaleWelshElizabeth
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Cities: ELSIE


1. Elsie, KY
Zip Code(s): 41422
Country: USA

2. Elsie, MI (village, FIPS 25780)
Location: 43.08900 N, 84.39057 W
Population (1990): 957 (378 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

3. Elsie, NE (village, FIPS 15500)
Location: 40.84685 N, 101.38890 W
Population (1990): 153 (70 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 69134
Country: USA

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: ELSIE

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

elsie

48

elsie parrish

3

elsie lee

24

borden cow elsie

3

elsie wayne

21

elsie ovid school

3

elsie the cow

21

elsie muniz

3

elsie dinsmore

19

elsie fur

3

elsie michigan

18

carney elsie

3

elsie de wolfe

12

elsie macgill

3

elsie allen high school

8

elsie erotic

2

elsie sutton

7

elsie harrisdirect lee

2

elsie franklin rosalind

7

ovid elsie high school

2

elsie tapola

7

elsie harris lee

2

elsie ne

6

elsie mp wayne

2

elsie wright

6

elsie estate perrin williams

2

direct elsie harris lee

5

area elsie ovid school

2

elsie neal

4

elsie jane matheny

2

by elsie personnel

4

elsie lee model

2

elsie england from

4

elsie oregon

2

elsie massey

4

elsie genealogy mi

2

dinsmore.com elsie

4

borden elsie

2

ovid elsie

3

elsie k princess

2

22 elsie has hour minutes this wayne

3

elsie tett

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: ELSIE

Language Translations for "ELSIE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Russian 

  

of Elisabeth, Alice Элси. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: ELSIE

Derivations

Words containing "ELSIE": minstrelsies. (additional references)


Misspellings

"ELSIE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Delisle, Edsiv, Eglisay, elesy, Elfie, Elgie, Eliseg, Eliseu, Elkie, Elsden, Elsener, Elshie, elsi, Elsnet, Elso, Elspet, Elsy, Elysia, Elzea, elzi, Essie, Eusebe, Kelsae, Lesie, Olesiak, Selsit. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: ELSIE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-e-i-l-s"

-1 letter: eels, else, isle, lees, leis, lies, seel.

-2 letters: eel, els, lee, lei, lie, lis, see, sei, sel.

-3 letters: el, es, is, li, si.

 Words containing the letters "e-e-i-l-s"
 

+1 letter: belies, diesel, ediles, elemis, elides, elites, enisle, ensile, exiles, ilexes, levies, lieges, listee, relies, resile, sedile, seidel, senile.

 

+2 letters: aediles, bailees, beliefs, beliers, bellies, beslime, besmile, ceilers, deciles, defiles, delimes, dellies, diesels, eclipse, edibles, eeliest, elegies, elegise, elegist, elegits, ellipse, elmiest, elusive, enisled, enisles, ensiled, ensiles, epistle, etoiles, evilest, eyelids, felines, fellies, felsite, ferlies, helices, helixes, iceless, idlesse, ileuses, ireless, jellies, kellies, kelpies, lefties, leister, leisure, leviers, lewises, lexises, lezzies, license, lichees, liefest, liernes, lievest, linseed, lisente, listees, mealies, nellies, obelise, oilseed, oleines, pelisse, pelites, pensile, realise, refiles, reflies, reliefs, reliers, relines, relives, replies, resiled, resiles, retiles, reviles, sectile, seedily, seeling, seidels, selenic, seniles, servile, sessile, setline, sextile, sheltie, silence, silexes, sleekit, speiled, spiegel, spieled, spieler, steelie, sterile, telesis, tellies, tensile, tieless, veilers, velites, vesicle, weevils, wellies, yeelins.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: ELSIE


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

45 4C 53 49 45

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.    .-..    ...    ..    .

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000101 01001100 01010011 01001001 01000101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#69 &#76 &#83 &#73 &#69

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0045 004C 0053 0049 0045

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3946534339

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial 		5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Usage Frequency
8. Names: Frequency 		9. Names: Derived from
10. Cities
11. Expressions: Internet
12. Translations: Modern 		13. Abbreviations
14. Acronyms
15. Derivations
16. Anagrams 		17. Orthography
18. Bibliography


  

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