Ethel

[ eth-uhl ]

noun

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

Example Sentences

“Our Town,” unfolding at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre like a glorious hymn, was the play I didn’t realize just how badly our country needed right now.

From Los Angeles Times

We all need an anecdote about Ethel Merman, who starred as Rose, the overbearing stage mother.

From Los Angeles Times

She was in a long run of “Romantic Comedy” with Anthony Perkins at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre beginning in 1979 and starred in the Broadway production of “Love Letters” with Brian Dennehy at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times

“But first they have to name a theater after Ethel Merman and Mary Martin,” LuPone replied.

From Los Angeles Times

According to police, the first robbery happened at Tesco in Blaby Road at about 23:55 BST on Thursday, while the second took place a day later at Tesco in Ethel Road at about 21:40.

From BBC