Ethelyn

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Ethelyn is a combination of two Old English words, 'Æthel' and 'Lind', which means "noble" and "soft, tender" respectively. Therefore, the name Ethelyn means "noble and tender."
Pronunciation
ETH-eh-lin
ETH-ə-lin
Popularity
Ethelyn is not a very common name and is not ranked in any popularity charts. However, it has been steadily used as a given name in the United States since the early 1900s.

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Ethelyn Name meanings & History

Ethelyn is a combination of two Old English words, 'Æthel' and 'Lind', which means "noble" and "soft, tender" respectively. Therefore, the name Ethelyn means "noble and tender.". Diminutive of Ethel. The name Ethelyn is mostly used as a female given name in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Ethelyn: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Ethelyn:

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain,Environment

T: Truth,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Touchy,Testy,Tacky,Tireless

H: Hyper,Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Haggle

L: Luscious,Lover,Languid,Legal,Lazy,Liaison,Lovely

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

N: Neat,Nervous,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking

Ethelyn is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Ethelyn

Ethel, Lynn, Etheldreda, Ethelda, Ethelditha, Ethelene, Ethelin, Ethelind, Etheline

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