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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. Dorothy96%
  2. Doris95%
  3. Eva93%
  4. Arlene92%
  5. Sylvia92%
  6. Geraldine90%
  7. Priscilla90%
  8. Joann90%
  9. Carole90%
  10. Lena90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth52%
  2. Agnes58%
  3. Norma62%
  4. Mildred63%
  5. Lillie64%
  6. Jeanette65%
  7. Gertrude66%
  8. Myrtle67%
  9. Annie68%
  10. Margie68%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Jeanette92%
  3. Dorothy91%
  4. Vivian90%
  5. Mabel89%
  6. Lorraine88%
  7. Betty87%
  8. Josephine87%
  9. Priscilla87%
  10. Lucille87%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora57%
  2. Ada60%
  3. Thelma60%
  4. Alice62%
  5. Anna63%
  6. Annie63%
  7. Maxine64%
  8. Viola65%
  9. Lillie66%
  10. Jennie66%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Marian80%
  2. Norma78%
  3. Pearl78%
  4. Bertha78%
  5. Annie75%
  6. Anna75%
  7. Frances75%
  8. Lorraine75%
  9. Sylvia75%
  10. Agnes74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine45%
  3. Jean52%
  4. Joan52%
  5. Jennie52%
  6. Rosa53%
  7. Judith53%
  8. Lillie53%
  9. Edith53%
  10. Jeanette53%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Lucille95%
  3. Joyce95%
  4. Dorothy94%
  5. Alma93%
  6. Priscilla93%
  7. Sylvia93%
  8. Pauline93%
  9. Marlene92%
  10. Lois91%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes50%
  2. Ruth52%
  3. Norma57%
  4. Anna59%
  5. Annie59%
  6. Gertrude60%
  7. Bertha61%
  8. Genevieve63%
  9. Mildred64%
  10. Hattie65%
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