Etheridge

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Atteriche ← Old English Æðelrīc →
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Meanings

proper nounEtheridge (countable and uncountable, plural Etheridges)

plural Etheridges · alternative Ateridge · alternative Athridge · alternative Attridge · alternative Etheredge · alternative Ethridge · alternative Etridge · alternative Etteridge · alternative Ettridge

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA local government area in northern Queensland, Australia; in full, the Shire of Etheridge.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆðelrīc“noble ruler”
  2. Middle EnglishAtteriche
  3. EnglishEtheridge

From Middle English Atteriche, Etherich, from Old English Æðelrīc (“noble ruler”).

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APA

Etheridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Etheridge

MLA

“Etheridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Etheridge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Etheridge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Etheridge.

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