Ethel

♀French girl's name

At a glance

GenderFeminine

Origin and meaning

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.

Where it is mostly given

  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Denmark
  • Sweden
  • Estonia

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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