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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. Dorothea96%
  2. Elnora95%
  3. Lenora95%
  4. Lenore95%
  5. Sondra95%
  6. Rena94%
  7. Etta94%
  8. Maryann93%
  9. Myrna92%
  10. Angeline90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola52%
  2. Ruthie52%
  3. Ramona53%
  4. Inez58%
  5. Bernadine60%
  6. Beulah62%
  7. Lizzie65%
  8. Alberta65%
  9. Jeannette65%
  10. Antoinette68%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Jeannette92%
  2. Nannie91%
  3. Dorothea91%
  4. Myrna89%
  5. Mable89%
  6. Etta86%
  7. Susie86%
  8. Jeannine85%
  9. Estelle85%
  10. Blanche85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola50%
  2. Alberta63%
  3. Lizzie64%
  4. Olga64%
  5. Opal65%
  6. Hilda65%
  7. Fern65%
  8. Iva66%
  9. Elva66%
  10. Inez67%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Addie80%
  2. Eunice80%
  3. Cecelia78%
  4. Alta77%
  5. Eugenia75%
  6. Mollie74%
  7. Mamie74%
  8. Inez74%
  9. Selma73%
  10. Irma73%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola43%
  2. Ila46%
  3. Estella46%
  4. Lela51%
  5. Opal51%
  6. Elva51%
  7. Iva52%
  8. Rhoda53%
  9. Jeannette53%
  10. Ramona54%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Susie96%
  2. Nannie96%
  3. Etta96%
  4. Angeline96%
  5. Rena96%
  6. Myrna96%
  7. Dorothea94%
  8. Jeannine93%
  9. Melba93%
  10. Estelle93%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez50%
  2. Ramona51%
  3. Ruthie52%
  4. Alberta55%
  5. Bernadine62%
  6. Hilda62%
  7. Geneva63%
  8. Addie63%
  9. Lola64%
  10. Harriett65%
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