Write the conversation that led to this response. "Ethel" was in origin used as a familiar form of such names, but it began to be used as a feminine given name in its own right beginning in the mid-19th century, gaining popularity due to characters so named in novels by W. M. Thackeray ("The Newcomes" - 1855) and Charlotte Mary Yonge ("The Daisy Chain" whose heroine Ethel's full name is Etheldred - 1856); the actress Ethel Barrymore - born 1879 - was named after "The Newcomes" character.
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What is the meaning of Ethel?
- Ethel Ethel (also "æthel") is an Old English word meaning "noble".
- Is Ethel a name?
- It is frequently attested as the first element in Anglo-Saxon names, both masculine and feminine, e.g. Æthelhard, Æthelred, Æthelwulf; Æthelburg, Æthelflæd, Æthelthryth (Audrey).
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- It corresponds to the "Adel-" and "Edel-" in continental names, such as Adolf (Æthelwulf), Albert (Adalbert), Adelheid (Adelaide), Edeltraut and Edelgard.
- Is there anything else?
- Some of the feminine Anglo-Saxon names in Æthel- survived into the modern period ( e.g. Etheldred Benett 1776–1845).
- Why did they change the meaning?
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Write the conversation that led to this response. Unhappy with trying to make the stony ground of their Vermont farms productive, they quickly grabbed the opportunity and moved to western New York, sight unseen.
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How did the New York land speculation story begin?
- Shortly thereafter, Nathaniel and his brother Calvin Fillmore were approached by land agents offering tracts in New York state.
- What were some of the highlights from his time in New York?
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Write the conversation that led to this response. Toklas by English biographer Diana Souhami.
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What was Gertrude and Alice a 1991 book about?
- Gertrude and Alice  Gertrude and Alice is a 1991 book about Gertrude Stein and Alice B.
- Who wrote the book?
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Write the conversation that led to this response. In 2003, Swardson co-wrote the screenplay for "Malibu's Most Wanted" along with the film's star Jamie Kennedy and Adam Small.
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What happened in 1999 with Nick Swardson?
- In addition to his stand-up, Swardson began to get work in commercials and in small roles in both TV in film, such an appearance in an episode of the Al Franken sitcom "LateLine" in 1999, and playing the role of a crazed David Bowie fan in the 2000 film "Almost Famous".
- What happened in 2001?
- In 2001, Swardson's stand-up act was featured in a half-hour "Comedy Central Presents" special.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- He appeared on the show a second time in 2006 — a performance that was featured on the DVD compilation "The Best of Comedy Central Presents: Uncensored II" released in 2008.
- What happened in 2003?
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