Meaning & History
Short form of names beginning with the Old English element æðele 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).
Related Names
DiminutiveEthelyn
Other Languages & CulturesAlina(Belarusian) Adelina(Bulgarian) Adéla(Czech) Ada(Dutch) Aada, Ada(Finnish) Adèle, Adélie, Adeline, Aline, Lina, Line, Lyna(French) Adele, Ada, Alina(German) Adela, Adelina, Ada(Germanic) Adél, Ada(Hungarian) Adele, Adelina, Ada, Alina(Italian) Alīna(Latvian) Adelė(Lithuanian) Ada(Norwegian) Adela, Ada, Alina(Polish) Adelina(Portuguese) Aline(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Adela, Adelina, Alina(Romanian) Alina(Russian) Adela(Slovak) Alina(Slovene) Adela, Adelia, Adelina, Ada, Alina(Spanish) Adelita(Spanish (Latin American)) Alina(Ukrainian)
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Name Days
Estonia: December 16
Images
Ethel Merman in the movie 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' (1938)Categories
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