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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. Catharine96%
  2. Beverlee96%
  3. Dorothea96%
  4. Sharron96%
  5. Dorthy96%
  6. Dollie96%
  7. Ena96%
  8. Dorothy96%
  9. Ailene96%
  10. Elnora95%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna49%
  2. Ruth52%
  3. Lola52%
  4. Ruthie52%
  5. Ramona53%
  6. Bertie53%
  7. Viva53%
  8. Lulu55%
  9. Inez58%
  10. Agnes58%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Annamae96%
  2. Marylee96%
  3. Doris96%
  4. Vergie95%
  5. Reatha95%
  6. Dessie95%
  7. Charolette95%
  8. Willene95%
  9. Louvenia95%
  10. Alvera95%

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda49%
  2. Lola50%
  3. Ouida50%
  4. Viva53%
  5. Lulu54%
  6. Fairy55%
  7. Sybil56%
  8. Jaunita56%
  9. Iona56%
  10. Novella57%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Ruthann93%
  2. Margarett85%
  3. Lavonne85%
  4. Alverta83%
  5. Millicent83%
  6. Margret82%
  7. Albertha82%
  8. Berneice82%
  9. Margarete82%
  10. Cleta82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Idella42%
  3. Roxie42%
  4. Leonor42%
  5. Ada42%
  6. Lola43%
  7. Tillie43%
  8. Armida44%
  9. Maxine45%
  10. Minna45%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Lovie96%
  2. Madie96%
  3. Susie96%
  4. Ardella96%
  5. Tillie96%
  6. Lelia96%
  7. Nannie96%
  8. Etta96%
  9. Doris96%
  10. Ailene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna45%
  2. Bertie46%
  3. Hildegarde50%
  4. Inez50%
  5. Agnes50%
  6. Ramona51%
  7. Ruth52%
  8. Ruthie52%
  9. Alberta55%
  10. Freeda56%
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