Ethel

  • [ ETH-əl ]
  • English
Short form of names beginning with the Old English element æðel 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).

EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Adela, Alda
CZECH: Adéla
ENGLISH: Adela, Adele, Adelia, Adella, Adelle
FINNISH: Adele
FRENCH: Adèle, Aude
GERMAN: Adele
HUNGARIAN: Adél
ITALIAN: Adele, Alda
POLISH: Adela
PORTUGUESE: Alda, Aldina
ROMANIAN: Adela
SPANISH: Adela, Adelia
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Adelina
BULGARIAN: Adelina
ENGLISH: Adalyn, Adalynn, Adeline, Adelyn, Alene, Aline, Delia, Della, Ethelyn
FINNISH: Aada, Ada
FRENCH: Adeline, Aline, Line
GERMAN: Adelina, Alina
HUNGARIAN: Ada
ITALIAN: Ada, Adelina, Alina
POLISH: Alina
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Aline
PORTUGUESE: Adelina, Dina
ROMANIAN: Adelina, Alina
SPANISH (LATIN AMERICAN): Adelita
SPANISH: Adelina
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Aldo
ITALIAN: Aldo
PORTUGUESE: Aldo
OTHER FORMS
ROMANIAN: Adina, Alin