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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. Sofia95%
  2. Amelia95%
  3. Dominic92%
  4. Oliver90%
  5. Lydia90%
  6. Audrey90%
  7. Nora90%
  8. Avery89%
  9. Cora89%
  10. Noah88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham59%
  2. Charlie62%
  3. Leo64%
  4. Everett64%
  5. Jackson68%
  6. Violet72%
  7. Owen72%
  8. Lucas72%
  9. Mia72%
  10. Colton73%

Love potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Owen52%
  2. Charlie55%
  3. Wyatt56%
  4. Everett57%
  5. Miles62%
  6. Violet62%
  7. Carson64%
  8. Jackson66%
  9. Colton67%
  10. Luke67%

Professional potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Harper45%
  2. Damian47%
  3. Ariana48%
  4. Charlie49%
  5. Miles49%
  6. Grayson49%
  7. Nolan51%
  8. Levi51%
  9. Liam51%
  10. Arianna52%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Amelia96%
  2. Sofia95%
  3. Cecilia92%
  4. Damian92%
  5. Lucy92%
  6. Audrey91%
  7. Avery91%
  8. Jaxon91%
  9. Olivia90%
  10. Naomi90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham52%
  2. Everett64%
  3. Charlie65%
  4. Owen68%
  5. Leo71%
  6. Wyatt72%
  7. Violet73%
  8. Josiah73%
  9. Claire75%
  10. Luke75%
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