Associations to the word «Ethel»

Wiktionary

ETHEL, proper noun. A female given name, popular at the turn of the 20th century.
ETHEL, noun. The letter Œ/œ, or the rune ᛟ.
ETHEL, noun. A kind of tree, perhaps a tamarisk, found in northern Africa and in Arabia, which has dark, bluish wood.

Wise words

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