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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. Linda96%
  2. Sharon96%
  3. Cheryl94%
  4. Laura92%
  5. Lori92%
  6. Claudia92%
  7. Deborah90%
  8. Debbie90%
  9. Dianne90%
  10. Valerie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance57%
  2. Connie57%
  3. Barbara59%
  4. Terri59%
  5. Teresa59%
  6. Theresa59%
  7. Bonnie60%
  8. Roberta60%
  9. Martha60%
  10. Toni62%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Janet92%
  2. Denise92%
  3. Charlene91%
  4. Penny91%
  5. Nancy91%
  6. Gloria89%
  7. Linda89%
  8. Tammy89%
  9. Yvonne88%
  10. Annette88%

Bottom 10

  1. Wanda54%
  2. Bonnie55%
  3. Melody59%
  4. Marilyn59%
  5. Barbara62%
  6. Ann63%
  7. Anne63%
  8. Constance65%
  9. Connie65%
  10. Toni65%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Christine82%
  2. Connie78%
  3. Constance78%
  4. Donna77%
  5. Paula76%
  6. Ellen76%
  7. Laura75%
  8. Julie75%
  9. Anne75%
  10. Lori75%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Wanda45%
  3. Gloria46%
  4. Marilyn49%
  5. Melody49%
  6. Phyllis49%
  7. Rita50%
  8. Vicki50%
  9. Vickie50%
  10. Georgia51%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Linda96%
  2. Charlene96%
  3. Cynthia96%
  4. Cheryl96%
  5. Sharon96%
  6. Darlene96%
  7. Nancy96%
  8. Sherry96%
  9. Tammy96%
  10. Gloria96%

Bottom 10

  1. Connie51%
  2. Constance51%
  3. Roberta52%
  4. Martha52%
  5. Barbara54%
  6. Anne59%
  7. Ann59%
  8. Teresa62%
  9. Terri62%
  10. Theresa62%
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