Ethlyn
Welsh/Old English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ethlyn
The name Ethlyn is a modern English variant of the Welsh name Ethelwyn, meaning "noble friend" or "noble joy," derived from the Old English elements *æðel* (noble) and *wynn* (joy/friend).
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Etymology
The name Ethlyn is a modern English variant of the Welsh name Ethelwyn, meaning "noble friend" or "noble joy," derived from the Old English elements *æðel* (noble) and *wynn* (joy/friend). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Wales, with no specific religious association, though it gained modest popularity in the 19th and early 20th centuries as part of the revival of Old English and Welsh names.
Ethlyn currently ranks #6,375 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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