Ethel

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Date	Editor	Change Summary
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM	Mike C	update #113
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
10/20/2016, 1:17 AM	Mike C	update #93
12/3/2014, 12:28 AM	Mike C	update #89
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛθ.əl/

Meaning & History

Short form of names beginning with the Old English element æðele meaning "noble". It was coined in the 19th century, when many Old English names were revived. It was popularized by the novels The Newcomes (1855) by William Makepeace Thackeray and The Daisy Chain (1856) by C. M. Yonge. A famous bearer was American actress and singer Ethel Merman (1908-1984).