Ethel

American  

[eth-uhl] / ˈɛθ əl /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

“Today we were talking about doing something about the Kennedys, and it was like, ‘in the vault, there’s this time we went to Hyannis Port onto the Kennedy compound with Ethel Kennedy,’ ” Frazier said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

But instead he made another brave call, explaining that he would miss the match so he and his wife Ethel, who has endometriosis, could attend time-sensitive fertility treatment.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Avery McTaggart, an agent at L.A.-based TBA Agency whose clients include Jungle, Big Thief, Remi Wolf and Ethel Cain, says the premise of an AI agent risks oversimplifying what booking agents actually do.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The student at the Ethel Walker School also has researched and picked a stock for the Simsbury, Conn., private school’s investment portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

But just to make sure the attention didn’t stray too far from her, Vonetta became Little Miss Ethel Waters and practiced the next day’s retelling for Ma Charles.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia