Ethylene
Greek · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Ethylene
The name 'Ethylene' does not have a traditional given-name meaning or linguistic root; it is a modern chemical term derived from the Greek *ether* (meaning "upper air") and *hyle* (meaning "matter"), coined in the 19th century for the hydrocarbon gas.
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Etymology
The name 'Ethylene' does not have a traditional given-name meaning or linguistic root; it is a modern chemical term derived from the Greek *ether* (meaning "upper air") and *hyle* (meaning "matter"), coined in the 19th century for the hydrocarbon gas. It is not used as a personal name in any culture or religion, and has no historical context as a given name.
Ethylene currently ranks #4,109 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1927.
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