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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. Sid51%
  2. Andree54%
  3. Cyndi56%
  4. Micky57%
  5. Butch57%
  6. Mikki58%
  7. Helga59%
  8. Davy62%
  9. Peri62%
  10. Suzy63%

Love potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Sid48%
  2. Flint51%
  3. Micky52%
  4. Raynard53%
  5. Butch53%
  6. Rand54%
  7. Cyndi55%
  8. Barbie56%
  9. Rolf58%
  10. Helga58%

Professional potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Sid44%
  3. Mikki45%
  4. Jacki46%
  5. Davey46%
  6. Fonda47%
  7. Drucilla47%
  8. Denita50%
  9. Dreama50%
  10. Teddie50%

Crush potential for Ette

Bottom 10

  1. Andree50%
  2. Helga57%
  3. Cyndi64%
  4. Micky64%
  5. Butch64%
  6. Theresia65%
  7. Peri65%
  8. Merri67%
  9. Mickie67%
  10. Georgine67%
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