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[ 3 syll. et-he-lyn, eth-el-yn ] The girl name Ethelyn is pronounced EHTHahLahN †. Ethelyn has its origins in the Old English language and it is used largely in English. Ethelyn is a pet form of the English Ethel. Ethelyn is unusual as a baby name for girls. Its usage peaked modestly in 1911 with 0.016% of baby girls being named Ethelyn. Its ranking then was #497. The baby name has since experienced a substantial drop in frequency, and is of only sporadic use now. Among all girl names in its group, Ethelyn was nevertheless the most frequently used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Ethelyn include the name Ethelyne, the English Edeline, the English Etheleen, the English Ethelene, and the English Ethlyn.
† Pronunciation for Ethelyn: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
