Around the globe, Ethelda (Ethelda 
) is a rare girly forename. The first name Ethelda is characteristic of Philippines, where it is a rare girly name, South Africa, where it is a very rare feminine name, and the United States. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Philippines, the United States, and India. Very seldom, Ethelda is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ethelda | South Africa, Mexico, United States, Philippines, India |
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ethelda bleibtrey American swimmer, US (b. 1902) |
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| ethelda hagenah botanist (b. 1911) |
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| ethelda jane craig botanist |
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Fee, German, Tesoro, Espera, Harris, Velado, Fuller, Worthy, Meliton, Melnick, Mendoza, Sumners, Gervais, Johnson, Juanola, Jimenez, Tindley, Hartman, Hubbard, Magalang, Mckeever, Roderick, Garcia, Dalton, Rogers, Burrus, Baye, Ross, Love, Zari, Selph, Seton, Smith, Brown, Burke, Peace, Nyakudya, Davis, Lopez, Jones, Emery, Evans, Owens, Young, Quano, Singer, Caluya, Clarke, Lemon, and Dela Cruz