ethel

ethel
noun /ˈɛθəl/
homeland, ancestral territory, especially of the Anglo-Saxons or other Germanic peoples

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  • Ethel — ist ein weiblicher englischer Vorname. Herkunft und Bedeutung Der Name Ethel ist ein Kurzform von mit Ethel beginnenden englische Vornamen wie Etheldreda. Das Namenselement ethel entspricht dem deutschen adal und bedeutet „edel“.[1]… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ethel — may refer to:* Œ, a letter formed from a ligature of o and e. * Ethel (string quartet) * Ethel, Ontario, Canada * Ethel the Frog, a British heavy metal band from the late 70 s * Ethel, Mississippi * Ethel, Missouri * Ethel, Washington * Ethel… …   Wikipedia

  • Ethel — Ethel, MS U.S. town in Mississippi Population (2000): 452 Housing Units (2000): 208 Land area (2000): 0.600855 sq. miles (1.556206 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.600855 sq. miles (1.556206 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Ethel — f English: 19th century revival of an Old English or Continental Germanic short form of the various female personal names beginning with the Germanic element ethel noble, including Ethelburga ‘noble fortress’, ETHELDREDA (SEE Etheldreda), and… …   First names dictionary

  • Ethel, MO — U.S. town in Missouri Population (2000): 100 Housing Units (2000): 55 Land area (2000): 0.238479 sq. miles (0.617658 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.238479 sq. miles (0.617658 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Ethel, MS — U.S. town in Mississippi Population (2000): 452 Housing Units (2000): 208 Land area (2000): 0.600855 sq. miles (1.556206 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.600855 sq. miles (1.556206 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Ethel — Eth el, a. [AS. e[eth]ele, [ae][eth]ele. See {Atheling}.] Noble. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ethel — Ethel, tatarischer Name der Wolga …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Ethel — fem. proper name, originally a shortening of O.E. ETHELDRED (Cf. Etheldred), Ethelinda, etc., in which the first element means nobility …   Etymology dictionary

  • Ethel — [eth′əl] n. [short for Ethelinda, Etheldred, and other names compounded < OE Æthelu < æthele, noble] a feminine name …   English World dictionary

  • Ethel (XM) — Infobox Radio Station name = Ethel area = United States Canada branding = Ethel slogan = A.K. Alternative Gems airdate = 2001 frequency = XM 47 format = Alternative rock class = Satellite Radio Station owner = XM Satellite Radio website =… …   Wikipedia

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