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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. Dorothy96%
  2. Doris95%
  3. Eva93%
  4. Arlene92%
  5. Sylvia92%
  6. Claude91%
  7. Geraldine90%
  8. Priscilla90%
  9. Joann90%
  10. Carole90%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack48%
  2. Johnnie48%
  3. Ruth52%
  4. Roland52%
  5. Herbert52%
  6. Joe54%
  7. Raymond57%
  8. Ray57%
  9. Agnes58%
  10. Albert59%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Jeanette92%
  3. Dorothy91%
  4. Louis90%
  5. Vivian90%
  6. Lester90%
  7. Elmer90%
  8. Mabel89%
  9. Lorraine88%
  10. Betty87%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold49%
  2. Clyde53%
  3. Herbert54%
  4. Billie55%
  5. Dora57%
  6. Roland57%
  7. Harold57%
  8. Francis59%
  9. Jack59%
  10. Harvey59%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Chester84%
  2. Johnnie81%
  3. Jack81%
  4. Marian80%
  5. Frank80%
  6. Norma78%
  7. Pearl78%
  8. Herman78%
  9. Bertha78%
  10. Henry76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine45%
  3. Donald45%
  4. Calvin49%
  5. Clyde50%
  6. Warren51%
  7. Jean52%
  8. Joan52%
  9. Jennie52%
  10. Sidney52%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Lucille95%
  3. Joyce95%
  4. Dorothy94%
  5. Alma93%
  6. Priscilla93%
  7. Sylvia93%
  8. Pauline93%
  9. Marlene92%
  10. Lois91%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Jack47%
  3. Johnnie47%
  4. Agnes50%
  5. Roland50%
  6. Ruth52%
  7. Joe53%
  8. Harry57%
  9. Henry57%
  10. Albert57%
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