Ethel.
A female given name from Old English, popular at the turn of the 20th century.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from Old English, popular at the turn of the 20th century.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Attala County, Mississippi.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Macon County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
A hamlet in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
Where this word comes from
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.
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