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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. Sofia95%
  2. Amelia95%
  3. Lydia90%
  4. Audrey90%
  5. Nora90%
  6. Cora89%
  7. Lucy88%
  8. Cecilia88%
  9. Naomi86%
  10. Harper83%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet72%
  2. Mia72%
  3. Ariana74%
  4. Stella76%
  5. Charlotte79%
  6. Arianna81%
  7. Claire82%
  8. Harper83%
  9. Layla83%
  10. Sadie83%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Sofia88%
  2. Lucy87%
  3. Lydia83%
  4. Cecilia81%
  5. Olivia81%
  6. Amelia80%
  7. Naomi79%
  8. Nora78%
  9. Cora77%
  10. Mia76%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet62%
  2. Layla67%
  3. Charlotte69%
  4. Sadie71%
  5. Ariana72%
  6. Stella73%
  7. Harper74%
  8. Arianna74%
  9. Audrey74%
  10. Claire75%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Claire80%
  2. Amelia78%
  3. Cecilia75%
  4. Charlotte68%
  5. Audrey68%
  6. Nora67%
  7. Lucy67%
  8. Lydia64%
  9. Sadie64%
  10. Olivia64%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper45%
  2. Ariana48%
  3. Arianna52%
  4. Layla54%
  5. Mia55%
  6. Sofia57%
  7. Cora59%
  8. Stella60%
  9. Violet61%
  10. Naomi61%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Amelia96%
  2. Sofia95%
  3. Cecilia92%
  4. Lucy92%
  5. Audrey91%
  6. Olivia90%
  7. Naomi90%
  8. Lydia90%
  9. Layla89%
  10. Nora87%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet73%
  2. Claire75%
  3. Stella79%
  4. Mia81%
  5. Cora82%
  6. Sadie83%
  7. Harper85%
  8. Arianna86%
  9. Charlotte86%
  10. Ariana86%
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