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Ethridge
How to Pronounce Ethridge
Pronounced ETH-rij /ˈɛθ.rɪdʒ/Medium
Meaning: Ethridge is a spelling of the English surname Etheridge, which goes back to the Old English personal name Aethelric, from aethel 'noble' and ric 'ruler'. Like many Southern American given names, it moved from the family line onto the birth certificate, often to carry a mother's maiden name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ethridge began as the family name Etheridge, itself worn down from the Old English Aethelric, 'noble ruler'. In the American South it was common to hand a surname straight to a son as a first name, and Ethridge is one such transfer, most often honoring a family branch.
It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year around its high point near 1917, and it faded after midcentury. A boy named Ethridge then would be a great-grandfather now.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ethridge mean?
It is the surname Etheridge, from Old English Aethelric, meaning 'noble ruler'.
How do you pronounce Ethridge?
It is said ETH-rij /ˈɛθ.rɪdʒ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Ethridge a boy or girl name?
Ethridge is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Ethridge?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its early-twentieth-century peak.