Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Ethel Mertz 1951 I Love Lucy 
Ethel "Chuny" Márquez 1994 ER
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
2 hurricanes, 1 storm
Storm Ethel 1956
Hurricane Ethel 1960
Hurricane Ethel 1964
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
4 actors
Ethel Barrymore 1879-1959
Ethel Waters 1896-1977
Ethel Merman 1908-1984
Ruby Keeler (a.k.a. Ethel) 1909-1993
Notable Musicians:
2 singers
Ethel Waters 1896-1977
Ethel Merman 1908-1984
Olympic Medalists:
2 gold, 1 bronze, 1 bronze/gold
(gold) Ethel Lackie 1924 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze/gold) Ethel Smith 1928 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(gold) Ethel Catherwood 1928 high jump
(bronze) Marion Greig (a.k.a. Ethel) 1976 rowing
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Ethel Barrymore 1945 None But the Lonely Heart