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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. Ladonna96%
  2. Sheri96%
  3. Marla94%
  4. Tami94%
  5. Marianne93%
  6. Dewayne93%
  7. Rosalyn92%
  8. Glenna92%
  9. Leann92%
  10. Laurel92%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy48%
  2. Garry52%
  3. Timmy53%
  4. Rudy55%
  5. Janis56%
  6. Teri59%
  7. Therese59%
  8. Sammy61%
  9. Jeannie61%
  10. Guy62%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Teddy95%
  2. Sheri92%
  3. Janette92%
  4. Ladonna91%
  5. Paulette89%
  6. Leann89%
  7. Bernadette88%
  8. Sherri88%
  9. Jeanine88%
  10. Darla88%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis50%
  2. Kurt51%
  3. Matt53%
  4. Van53%
  5. Guy53%
  6. Byron54%
  7. Garry56%
  8. Jan58%
  9. Daryl58%
  10. Randal58%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Frankie80%
  2. Jan79%
  3. Shelia78%
  4. Kent77%
  5. Clay77%
  6. Stuart76%
  7. Bradford76%
  8. Mickey76%
  9. Susanne75%
  10. Laurel75%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette42%
  2. Brad45%
  3. Van45%
  4. Dee46%
  5. Janis48%
  6. Rocky48%
  7. Byron49%
  8. Darwin49%
  9. Karla50%
  10. Daryl50%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Ladonna96%
  2. Sheri96%
  3. Delia96%
  4. Tami96%
  5. Cary96%
  6. Sherrie96%
  7. Darla96%
  8. Leann96%
  9. Marla96%
  10. Shari96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt57%
  2. Jan59%
  3. Trudy60%
  4. Janis61%
  5. Teri62%
  6. Therese62%
  7. Dwight64%
  8. Guy64%
  9. Rene64%
  10. Pete64%
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