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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. Regenia96%
  2. Delaine95%
  3. Pamelia93%
  4. Sharyl93%
  5. Renea92%
  6. Ilona92%
  7. Jacquelyne92%
  8. Regena92%
  9. Arnita92%
  10. Debbi92%

Bottom 10

  1. Cyndi56%
  2. Mikki58%
  3. Helga59%
  4. Peri62%
  5. Suzy63%
  6. Barbie64%
  7. Deedee64%
  8. Theresia64%
  9. Cherrie67%
  10. Merrie67%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Lanita96%
  2. Hermelinda95%
  3. Marylynn95%
  4. Glendora95%
  5. Rosann95%
  6. Sharyl94%
  7. Sanjuanita93%
  8. Kathyrn93%
  9. Loriann93%
  10. Kathlene92%

Bottom 10

  1. Cyndi55%
  2. Barbie56%
  3. Helga58%
  4. Peri58%
  5. Melodee59%
  6. Enola59%
  7. Velvet59%
  8. Cherrie59%
  9. Mikki59%
  10. Eartha61%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Jacquelyne88%
  2. Eilene86%
  3. Janise86%
  4. Pamella85%
  5. Deneen83%
  6. Kathyrn83%
  7. Debbra82%
  8. Georgene82%
  9. Hermelinda82%
  10. Karlene80%

Bottom 10

  1. Mikki45%
  2. Jacki46%
  3. Fonda47%
  4. Drucilla47%
  5. Denita50%
  6. Dreama50%
  7. Arnita50%
  8. Peri51%
  9. Lisha52%
  10. Enola52%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Kenda96%
  2. Renea96%
  3. Lanita96%
  4. Pamelia96%
  5. Jonell96%
  6. Doretta96%
  7. Loreen96%
  8. Regenia96%
  9. Marylynn96%
  10. Lisha96%

Bottom 10

  1. Helga57%
  2. Cyndi64%
  3. Theresia65%
  4. Peri65%
  5. Merri67%
  6. Georgine67%
  7. Perri67%
  8. Merrie67%
  9. Pandora70%
  10. Barbie70%
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