Best Nicknames

Origin: Old English

Meaning: noble

Variations, Nickname and Sound Alikes:
Etel, Etha, Ethelda, Ethelene, Ethelin,
Ethelinda, Etheline, Ethelyn, Ethille, Ethlyn

Ethel TV and Movie Quotes:
“It’s Lieutenant Hurwitz. Severe shell-shock. Thinks
he’s Ethel Merman.” Airplane! (1980)
“Ethel are you sure you’re not tired?” Footloose (1984)
“Romeo and Ethel the Pirate’s Daughter — Oh, yes, I know,
I know.” Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Famous people named Ethel or its variations

1. Ethel Merman (1908-84), American singer and actress
born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann
2. Ethel Waters (1896-1977), American singer and actress.
3. Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959), American actress
born Ethel Mae Blythe
 

 
Ethel Middle Names:
Ethel Anne
Ethel Louise
Ethel Maude
Ethel Sylvia
Ethel Viola