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English
Proper noun
Etzel (plural Etzels)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Etzel is the 16457th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1747 individuals. Etzel is most common among White (94.96%) individuals.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German Ezzele, from Old High German Azzilo, from Proto-West Germanic *Attilō (compare Old English Ætla). Further origin uncertain; see English Attila for more.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Etzel m (proper noun, strong, genitive Etzels or (with an article) Etzel)
- Archaic form of Attila (“Attila the Hun”).
Proper noun
Etzel m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Etzels or (with an article) Etzel, plural Etzels or Etzel)
- a surname
Further reading
- “Etzel” in Duden online
- “Etzel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache