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Ette

Girl Name day: December 1
Ette is a short form of Lynette: on birth records it is written Lynette (43,113 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lynette page. Also a short form of Lissette.
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned).
Anglicized form of the Welsh name Eluned/Luned, of uncertain meaning often linked to 'eilun' (idol, image), popularized through Arthurian romance and Tennyson's 'Gareth and Lynette'.

Name day for Ette

December 1

Why this day? Ette is a short form of Lynette, and shares its name day.

Ette is celebrated in the United States on December 1.

The story of the name Ette

Ette is a short form of Lynette. It keeps its origin (Welsh) and meaning — idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned), and shares its name day, December 1.

On birth records, Ette is rarely written as such: the Ettes are Lynettes (43,113 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lynette page. Ette is also a short form of Lissette.

Frequently asked questions about Ette

What does Ette mean?

Ette is a short form of Lynette, which means idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned).

When is Ette's name day?

December 1, together with Lynette: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ette a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lynette.

Ette's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Allison96%
  2. Linda96%
  3. Sharon96%
  4. Dorothy96%
  5. Alexandra95%
  6. Sofia95%
  7. Meghan95%
  8. Doris95%
  9. Alexandria95%
  10. Amelia95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth52%
  2. Hailey53%
  3. Zoe53%
  4. Andrea54%
  5. Maggie56%
  6. Kylie57%
  7. Constance57%
  8. Savannah57%
  9. Connie57%
  10. Faith57%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Janet92%
  3. Denise92%
  4. Jeanette92%
  5. Kayla91%
  6. Dorothy91%
  7. Charlene91%
  8. Allison91%
  9. Penny91%
  10. Nancy91%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill47%
  2. Hailey53%
  3. Wanda54%
  4. Tina55%
  5. Bonnie55%
  6. Maggie55%
  7. Maya55%
  8. Zoe56%
  9. Savannah57%
  10. Dora57%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Christine82%
  2. Kristin82%
  3. Christina82%
  4. Claire80%
  5. Marian80%
  6. Isabel80%
  7. Norma78%
  8. Pearl78%
  9. Connie78%
  10. Amelia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Destiny42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Kendra42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Whitney42%
  6. Wanda45%
  7. Maxine45%
  8. Harper45%
  9. Crystal45%
  10. Gloria46%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Linda96%
  2. Doris96%
  3. Charlene96%
  4. Cynthia96%
  5. Cheryl96%
  6. Sharon96%
  7. Brooke96%
  8. Darlene96%
  9. Allison96%
  10. Kimberly96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes50%
  2. Andrea50%
  3. Connie51%
  4. Constance51%
  5. Roberta52%
  6. Martha52%
  7. Ruth52%
  8. Barbara54%
  9. Norma57%
  10. Hannah59%
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