The common version of Etheldreda's name was St. Awdrey, which is the origin of the word "tawdry"-because cheap souvenirs were sold at an annual fair held in her name in Ely.
The common version of Etheldreda's name was St. Awdrey. St. Awdrey is the origin of the word "tawdry"-because cheap souvenirs were sold at an annual fair. This annual fair is held in her name in Ely.