Ethel

[ eth-uhl ]

noun
  1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”

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How to use Ethel in a sentence

  • Norman tarried to put his books into a neat leather case, and Ethel stood thinking.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • Miss Winter glanced unutterable things at Margaret, and Ethel began to perceive she had done something wrong.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • Nor did Ethel know that that caricature had been the cause of the black eye that Harry had brought home last summer.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • Ethel's understanding perceived, but her mind refused to grasp the extent of the calamity.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • The first true pang of grief shot through Ethel like a dart, stabbing and taking away her breath, "Where are they?"

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge