"Ethel" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛθɪl/ Audio: en-ca-ethyl.opus [Canada]
Rhymes: -ɛθɪl Etymology: Short form of names of Old English [Term?] origin beginning with Ethel-, æþele (“noble”). First used in the 19th century. Cognate to the Germanic Adela and Adele. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang}} Old English [Term?], {{m|ang|æþele||noble}} æþele (“noble”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ethel
  1. A female given name from Old English, popular at the turn of the 20th century. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Ethyl Related terms (pet form): Eth Translations (female given name): Edel (Danish), ʻEkela (Hawaiian), エセル (eseru) (Japanese), Edel (Norwegian), Edla (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-XK269gqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 29 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 24 2 Disambiguation of 'pet form': 19 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 8 7 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 69 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Arkansas County, Arkansas.     Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Arkansas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-h67I7RtV
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, Indiana.     Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-wFIxoyXR
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.     Categories (place): Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Louisiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-xH~D6IwR
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Attala County, Mississippi.     Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Mississippi, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-qUi8LcVl
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Macon County, Missouri.     Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Missouri, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-q6yd9iVR
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.     Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-ce-tOgs7
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-nb2NbnPL
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington.     Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-iESOkM6G
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-JY8Q-p65 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 29 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 24 2
  11. A hamlet in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Ethel-en-name-LxMdWtFJ

Alternative forms

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