Etzel

English

Proper noun

Etzel (plural Etzels)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Etzel is the 16457^th 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛtsəl/

Proper noun

Etzel m (proper noun, strong, genitive Etzels or (with an article) Etzel)

1. 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)

1. a surname

Further reading

• “Etzel” in Duden online
• “Etzel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache