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Ethel

A female given name from Old English, popular at the turn of the 20th century.

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Ethel at a glance

Origin
English
Root meaning
“noble”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɛθɪl/

Etymology

Short form of names of Old English origin beginning with Ethel-, æþele (“noble”). First used in the 19th century. Cognate to the Germanic Adela and Adele.

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Ethel mean?

A female given name from Old English, popular at the turn of the 20th century. Its root means "noble".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).