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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

Bottom 10

  1. Tia59%
  2. Sasha61%
  3. Simone62%
  4. Jillian64%
  5. Meagan68%
  6. Kiana69%
  7. Christa70%
  8. Cassie70%
  9. Krystal72%
  10. Cheyenne72%

Love potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Simone54%
  2. Raven55%
  3. Sasha56%
  4. Cheyenne60%
  5. Yesenia62%
  6. Alisha62%
  7. Krystal63%
  8. Randi64%
  9. Kiana64%
  10. Arielle64%

Professional potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Simone45%
  2. Tia48%
  3. Britney48%
  4. Kassandra49%
  5. Lacey49%
  6. Selena49%
  7. Tori50%
  8. Yesenia50%
  9. Cassie51%
  10. Sheena52%

Crush potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Simone52%
  2. Jillian60%
  3. Sheena66%
  4. Jaclyn68%
  5. Tia68%
  6. Christa71%
  7. Hilary72%
  8. Cheyenne72%
  9. Hillary72%
  10. Sasha72%
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