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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. Dina96%
  2. Lynette95%
  3. Tracie93%
  4. Cherie93%
  5. Sonja93%
  6. Rochelle93%
  7. Rachelle92%
  8. Deana90%
  9. Janelle90%
  10. Bridget90%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy60%
  2. Bobbi60%
  3. Ginger61%
  4. Mandy63%
  5. Greta68%
  6. Gretchen68%
  7. Shanna70%
  8. Angie71%
  9. Lea71%
  10. Charity73%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Tracie91%
  2. Maribel90%
  3. Kelli90%
  4. Audra89%
  5. Rachelle89%
  6. Yvette89%
  7. Rochelle88%
  8. Amie87%
  9. Tonia87%
  10. Traci87%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique60%
  2. Alisa62%
  3. Ginger63%
  4. Candy63%
  5. Ingrid64%
  6. Deana65%
  7. Ronda65%
  8. Mandy66%
  9. Shawna66%
  10. Shauna66%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Kristie82%
  2. Kristi82%
  3. Kristy82%
  4. Kristine82%
  5. Maribel73%
  6. Leanne73%
  7. Rosalind72%
  8. Jami71%
  9. Lorena71%
  10. Nikki71%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Ronda48%
  3. Kenya51%
  4. Yvette52%
  5. Candy52%
  6. Shawna52%
  7. Keri52%
  8. Jolene52%
  9. Shauna52%
  10. Jodi53%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Rachelle96%
  2. Dina96%
  3. Tracie96%
  4. Maribel96%
  5. Cherie96%
  6. Rochelle96%
  7. Lynette96%
  8. Kelli95%
  9. Traci94%
  10. Jolene93%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi52%
  2. Shauna66%
  3. Shawna66%
  4. Jami68%
  5. Candy68%
  6. Karin72%
  7. Ginger73%
  8. Angie74%
  9. Monique75%
  10. Marcy75%
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