Western numerology
Number 5 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Unisex name
Ethel
"a German feminized word meaning noble; Diminutive of Ethelinda: From Aethelind, the Old English name meaning noble snake Diminutive of Etheldreda, from the Old English name Aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength Diminutive of Eldreda from Alfred, meaning old counsel, or sage; noble"
Name profile
Ethel at a glance
- Gender
- Unisex
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 7
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
- 118 family views
Number meaning for Ethel
Indian numerology
Number 7 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Ethel mean?
Ethel is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, German, Hebrew context. Its meaning is recorded as: a German feminized word meaning noble; Diminutive of Ethelinda: From Aethelind, the Old English name meaning noble snake Diminutive of Etheldreda, from the Old English name Aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength Diminutive of Eldreda from Alfred, meaning old counsel, or sage; noble
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Brother names
Brothers for Ethel
Ethan
Boy
Hebrew
Strength or long lived; strong or gift of the island; strong, firm, constant; 'Strong, the gift of the island'
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Sister names
Sisters for Ethel
Rachel
Girl
Indian
Female; Gental; Lamb; little lamb, an ewe, one with purity; Sheep
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