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Ethel

American  
[eth-uhl] / ˈɛθ əl /

noun

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


Example Sentences

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In an apparent effort to draw in more prospective buyers, that ask has now been trimmed back to $7.3 million, just as “West End Girl” singer Allen opened up about the toll her separation from the “Stranger Things” star has taken on her kids, Ethel, 14, and Marnie, 12.

From MarketWatch

The world's oldest person, 116-year-old Ethel Caterham, was five at the time, so even she probably doesn't remember it.

From BBC

Ethel Merman picked up a wine glass and gently squeezed the top.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I squeezed, and this beautiful, delicate wineglass shattered in my hand. Ethel, who was dear and kind, said, ‘Don’t worry, kid, it could happen to any of us,’ and then she took her own glass and shattered it just to make me feel better.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Zambian-born Ethel Chisono Edwards, who also holds US citizenship and works as an estate agent in New York, has a large following across various social media accounts.

From BBC